What is 2/9 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 2/9 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/9 and 10/8?

2 9 + 10 8 = (2 × 8) + (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = 106 72 = 53 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 90 = 106
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 106/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (106/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 106/2 = 53
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 53/36.

The result of adding 2/9 and 10/8 is : 53/36 (or 1.4722222222222 in its decimal form)