What is 9/8 plus 9/5?
Looking for the result of 9/8 + 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/8 and 9/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 72 = 117
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 117/40
The result of adding 9/8 and 9/5 is : 117/40 (or 2.925 in its decimal form)