What is 9/3 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 9/3 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/3 and 5/2?

9 3 + 5 2 = (9 × 2) + (5 × 3) 3 × 2 = 33 6 = 11 2
  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: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 15 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 9/3 and 5/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)