What is 10/9 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 10/9 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/9 and 4/8?

10 9 + 4 8 = (10 × 8) + (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 116 72 = 29 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 36 = 116
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 116/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (116/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 116/4 = 29
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 29/18.

The result of adding 10/9 and 4/8 is : 29/18 (or 1.6111111111111 in its decimal form)