Show that the following number is rational by writing it as a ratio of two integers. 8/9 +2/5

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter5: Rational Numbers And Equations
Section5.1: Rational Numbers
Problem 26E
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Show that the following number is rational by writing it as a ratio of two integers.
8/9 +2/5
 
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A rational number is a real number that is the ratio of two integers. There are certain criteria for this. The two integers must be coprime, and the denominator must not be zero. In this view, every integer is a rational number. The denominator of every integer consists of 1 and any integer is coprime with 1. In the given question, a rational number is given, that is, it is in the form of a sum. We write the rational number as the ratio of two integers. 

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