What is 5/9 plus 3/9?

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

How to add 5/9 and 3/9?

5 9 + 3 9 = (5 × 9) + (3 × 9) 9 × 9 = 72 81 = 8 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: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 27 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 72/9 = 8
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 3/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)