What is 4/10 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 4/10 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/10 and 2/9?

4 10 + 2 9 = (4 × 9) + (2 × 10) 10 × 9 = 56 90 = 28 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 20 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 28/45.

The result of adding 4/10 and 2/9 is : 28/45 (or 0.62222222222222 in its decimal form)