What is 5/9 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 5/9 and 5/8?

5 9 + 5 8 = (5 × 8) + (5 × 9) 9 × 8 = 85 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 45 = 85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 85/72

The result of adding 5/9 and 5/8 is : 85/72 (or 1.1805555555556 in its decimal form)