What is 5/10 plus 9/10?

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

How to add 5/10 and 9/10?

5 10 + 9 10 = (5 × 10) + (9 × 10) 10 × 10 = 140 100 = 7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 90 = 140
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 10 = 100
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 140/100
  6. Simplify the fraction (140/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 140/20 = 7
    • 100/20 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of adding 5/10 and 9/10 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)