What is 9/5 plus 1/2?
Looking for the result of 9/5 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/5 and 1/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 5 = 23
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/10
The result of adding 9/5 and 1/2 is : 23/10 (or 2.3 in its decimal form)