What is 10/3 plus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 10/3 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 10/3 and 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 + 24 = 114
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 114/27
- Simplify the fraction (114/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 114/3 = 38
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 38/9.
The result of adding 10/3 and 8/9 is : 38/9 (or 4.2222222222222 in its decimal form)