What is 9/10 plus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 9/10 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/10 and 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 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 × 8 = 80
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 92/80
- Simplify the fraction (92/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 92/4 = 23
- 80/4 = 20
- This gives: 23/20.
The result of adding 9/10 and 2/8 is : 23/20 (or 1.15 in its decimal form)