What is 5/9 plus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 10/2?

5 9 + 10 2 = (5 × 2) + (10 × 9) 9 × 2 = 100 18 = 50 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 90 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 2 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 100/2 = 50
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 50/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 10/2 is : 50/9 (or 5.5555555555556 in its decimal form)