What is 5/10 plus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 8/9?

5 10 + 8 9 = (5 × 9) + (8 × 10) 10 × 9 = 125 90 = 25 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 80 = 125
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 125/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (125/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 125/5 = 25
    • 90/5 = 18
  7. This gives: 25/18.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/9 is : 25/18 (or 1.3888888888889 in its decimal form)