What is 9/8 plus 10/2?
Looking for the result of 9/8 + 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/8 and 10/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 80 = 98
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 98/16
- Simplify the fraction (98/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 98/2 = 49
- 16/2 = 8
- This gives: 49/8.
The result of adding 9/8 and 10/2 is : 49/8 (or 6.125 in its decimal form)