What is 1/5 plus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 8/9?

1 5 + 8 9 = (1 × 9) + (8 × 5) 5 × 9 = 49 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 40 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/45

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/9 is : 49/45 (or 1.0888888888889 in its decimal form)