What is 5/9 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 5/9 and 5/2?

5 9 + 5 2 = (5 × 2) + (5 × 9) 9 × 2 = 55 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 45 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/18

The result of adding 5/9 and 5/2 is : 55/18 (or 3.0555555555556 in its decimal form)