What is 2/10 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 2/10 and 5/9?

2 10 + 5 9 = (2 × 9) + (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = 68 90 = 34 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 50 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 68/2 = 34
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 34/45.

The result of adding 2/10 and 5/9 is : 34/45 (or 0.75555555555556 in its decimal form)