What is 7/4 plus 5/9?
Looking for the result of 7/4 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/4 and 5/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 20 = 83
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 83/36
The result of adding 7/4 and 5/9 is : 83/36 (or 2.3055555555556 in its decimal form)