What is 10/9 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 10/9 and 5/9?

10 9 + 5 9 = (10 × 9) + (5 × 9) 9 × 9 = 135 81 = 5 3
  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 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 + 45 = 135
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 135/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (135/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 135/27 = 5
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 10/9 and 5/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)