What is 9/2 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 9/2 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/2 and 1/2?

9 2 + 1 2 = (9 × 2) + (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 20 4 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 2 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 9/2 and 1/2 is : 5