What is 8/10 plus 2/9?
Looking for the result of 8/10 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/10 and 2/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 20 = 92
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 92/90
- Simplify the fraction (92/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 92/2 = 46
- 90/2 = 45
- This gives: 46/45.
The result of adding 8/10 and 2/9 is : 46/45 (or 1.0222222222222 in its decimal form)