What is 5/9 plus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 7/6?

5 9 + 7 6 = (5 × 6) + (7 × 9) 9 × 6 = 93 54 = 31 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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 63 = 93
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 93/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (93/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 93/3 = 31
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 31/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 7/6 is : 31/18 (or 1.7222222222222 in its decimal form)