What is 5/9 plus 6/9?

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

How to add 5/9 and 6/9?

5 9 + 6 9 = (5 × 9) + (6 × 9) 9 × 9 = 99 81 = 11 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 54 = 99
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 99/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (99/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 99/9 = 11
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 11/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 6/9 is : 11/9 (or 1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)