What is 9/100 + 5/9?
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Here's how we add
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Step 1Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term. So, we multiply 9 by 9, and get 81, then we multiply 100 by 9 and get 900. Now for the second term. You multiply 5 by 100, and get 500, then multiply 100 by 9 and get 900. We now have a new problem, that looks like this:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 81 + 500 = 581 Answer:
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Step 3Now, do we need to simplify this fraction? 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! 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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... No good. 587 is larger than 581. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 9/100 + 5/9
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