What is 5/9 plus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 3/3?

5 9 + 3 3 = (5 × 3) + (3 × 9) 9 × 3 = 42 27 = 14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 27 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 3/3 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)