What is 4/8 plus 10/9?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 10/9?

4 8 + 10 9 = (4 × 9) + (10 × 8) 8 × 9 = 116 72 = 29 18
  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: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 80 = 116
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 116/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (116/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 116/4 = 29
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 29/18.

The result of adding 4/8 and 10/9 is : 29/18 (or 1.6111111111111 in its decimal form)