What is 6/9 plus 5?

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

How to add 6/9 and 5?

6 9 + 5 1 = (6 × 1) + (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = 51 9 = 17 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  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: 6 + 45 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 17/3.

The result of adding 6/9 and 5/1 is : 17/3 (or 5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)