What is 6/4 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 6/4 and 5/9?

6 4 + 5 9 = (6 × 9) + (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 74 36 = 37 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 + 20 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 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 6/4 and 5/9 is : 37/18 (or 2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)