What is 6/1 plus 5/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 6/1 plus 5/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 6/1 plus 5/9 like this:

6/1 + 5/9 = 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 6/1 plus 5/9 into the formula above, we get:

(6x9 + 1x5) / 1x9
(54 + 5) / 9
59/9

Thus, the answer to 6/1 plus 5/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

6 5/9

To get the answer to 6/1 plus 5/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

59 / 9 = 6.5556

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