What is 5/9 plus 2/2?

Here we will show you how to calculate 5/9 plus 2/2. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 5/9 plus 2/2 like this:

5/9 + 2/2 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 5/9 plus 2/2 into the formula above, we get:

(5x2 + 9x2) / 9x2
(10 + 18) / 18
28/18

Thus, the answer to 5/9 plus 2/2 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 5/9

To get the answer to 5/9 plus 2/2 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

28 / 18 = 1.5556

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