What is 1/9 plus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 1/9 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/9 and 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 72 = 77
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/45
The result of adding 1/9 and 8/5 is : 77/45 (or 1.7111111111111 in its decimal form)