What is 9/3 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 9/3 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/3 and 5/7?

9 3 + 5 7 = (9 × 7) + (5 × 3) 3 × 7 = 78 21 = 26 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  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: 63 + 15 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 78/3 = 26
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 26/7.

The result of adding 9/3 and 5/7 is : 26/7 (or 3.7142857142857 in its decimal form)