What is 5/9 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 2/9?

5 9 + 2 9 = (5 × 9) + (2 × 9) 9 × 9 = 63 81 = 7 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 18 = 63
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 63/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (63/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 63/9 = 7
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 7/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 2/9 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)