What is 2/9 plus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 2/9 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/9 and 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 72 = 82
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/45
The result of adding 2/9 and 8/5 is : 82/45 (or 1.8222222222222 in its decimal form)