What is 8/9 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 8/9 and 10/8?

8 9 + 10 8 = (8 × 8) + (10 × 9) 9 × 8 = 154 72 = 77 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 90 = 154
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 154/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (154/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 154/2 = 77
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 77/36.

The result of adding 8/9 and 10/8 is : 77/36 (or 2.1388888888889 in its decimal form)