What is 8/10 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 8/10 and 5/9?

8 10 + 5 9 = (8 × 9) + (5 × 10) 10 × 9 = 122 90 = 61 45
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 50 = 122
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 122/90
  6. Simplify the fraction (122/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 122/2 = 61
    • 90/2 = 45
  7. This gives: 61/45.

The result of adding 8/10 and 5/9 is : 61/45 (or 1.3555555555556 in its decimal form)