What is 8/5 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 4/9?
- 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: 4 × 5 = 20
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 20 = 92
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 92/45
The result of adding 8/5 and 4/9 is : 92/45 (or 2.0444444444444 in its decimal form)