What is 4/5 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/5 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/5 and 9/8?

4 5 + 9 8 = (4 × 8) + (9 × 5) 5 × 8 = 77 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 45 = 77
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/40

The result of adding 4/5 and 9/8 is : 77/40 (or 1.925 in its decimal form)