What is 5/9 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 3/6?

5 9 + 3 6 = (5 × 6) + (3 × 9) 9 × 6 = 57 54 = 19 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 + 27 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 3/6 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)