What is 2 plus 1/8?
Looking for the result of 2 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2 and 1/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 1 = 17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/8
The result of adding 2/1 and 1/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)