What is 10/2 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 10/2 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/2 and 5/9?

10 2 + 5 9 = (10 × 9) + (5 × 2) 2 × 9 = 100 18 = 50 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 + 10 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 100/2 = 50
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 50/9.

The result of adding 10/2 and 5/9 is : 50/9 (or 5.5555555555556 in its decimal form)