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What is 87/100 + 5/9?

What is 87/100 + 5/9?

Here's how you add

87
100
+
5
9

Step 1

We still have different denominators (bottom numbers), though, so we need to get a common denominator. This will make the bottom numbers match. Multiply the denominators together first. Now, multiply each numerator by the other term's denominator.

Now we multiply 87 by 9, and get 783, then we multiply 100 by 9 and get 900.

87/100 times 9

Now for the second term. You multiply 5 by 100, and get 500, then multiply 100 by 9 and get 900.

5/9 times 100

This gives us a new problem that looks like so:

783
900
+
500
900

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

783 + 500 = 1283

That gives us an answer of

1283
900

Step 3

Can this fraction be reduced?

First, we attempt to divide it by 2...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 19...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 23...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 29...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 31...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 37...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 41...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 43...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 47...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 53...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 59...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 61...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 67...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 71...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 73...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 79...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 83...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 89...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 97...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 101...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 103...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 107...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 109...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 113...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 127...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 131...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 137...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 139...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 149...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 151...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 157...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 163...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 167...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 173...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 179...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 181...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 191...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 193...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 197...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 199...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 211...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 223...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 227...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 229...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 233...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 239...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 241...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 251...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 257...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 263...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 269...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 271...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 277...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 281...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 283...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 293...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 307...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 311...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 313...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 317...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 331...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 337...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 347...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 349...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 353...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 359...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 367...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 373...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 379...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 383...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 389...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 397...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 401...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 409...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 419...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 421...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 431...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 433...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 439...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 443...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 449...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 457...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 461...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 463...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 467...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 479...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 487...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 491...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 499...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 503...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 509...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 521...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 523...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 541...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 547...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 557...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 563...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 569...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 571...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 577...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 587...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 593...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 599...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 601...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 607...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 613...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 617...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 619...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 631...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 641...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 643...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 647...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 653...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 659...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 661...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 673...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 677...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 683...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 691...

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Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 709...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 719...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 727...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 733...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 739...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 743...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 751...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 757...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 761...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 769...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 773...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 787...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 797...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 809...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 811...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 821...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 823...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 827...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 829...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 839...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 853...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 857...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 859...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 863...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 877...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 881...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 883...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 887...

Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 907...

No good. 907 is larger than 900. So we're done reducing.

There you have it! Here's the final answer to 87/100 + 5/9

87
100
+
5
9
=
1283
900
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