What is 1/2 plus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 8/2?

1 2 + 8 2 = (1 × 2) + (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = 18 4 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 16 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 1/2 and 8/2 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)