What is 8/5 plus 9/4?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 9/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 45 = 77
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/20
The result of adding 8/5 and 9/4 is : 77/20 (or 3.85 in its decimal form)