What is 10/5 plus 10/9?
Looking for the result of 10/5 + 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 10/5 and 10/9?
- 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: 10 × 5 = 50
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 + 50 = 140
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 140/45
- Simplify the fraction (140/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 140/5 = 28
- 45/5 = 9
- This gives: 28/9.
The result of adding 10/5 and 10/9 is : 28/9 (or 3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)