What is 5/9 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 5/9 and 5/6?

5 9 + 5 6 = (5 × 6) + (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = 75 54 = 25 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 45 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 75/3 = 25
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 25/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 5/6 is : 25/18 (or 1.3888888888889 in its decimal form)