What is 5/9 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 6/4?

5 9 + 6 4 = (5 × 4) + (6 × 9) 9 × 4 = 74 36 = 37 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 54 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 37/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 6/4 is : 37/18 (or 2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)