Solve 9/5+9/6

$$\frac{ 9 }{ 5 } + \frac{ 9 }{ 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{33}{10}=3.3$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{9}{5}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{9}{5} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{18}{10}+\frac{15}{10}$$

Since \frac{18}{10} and \frac{15}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{18+15}{10}$$

Add 18 and 15 to get 33.

$$\frac{33}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 11}{2 \cdot 5} = 3\frac{3}{10} = 3.3$$