What is 6/9 plus 5/4?

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

How to add 6/9 and 5/4?

6 9 + 5 4 = (6 × 4) + (5 × 9) 9 × 4 = 69 36 = 23 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  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: 24 + 45 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (69/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 69/3 = 23
    • 36/3 = 12
  7. This gives: 23/12.

The result of adding 6/9 and 5/4 is : 23/12 (or 1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)