What is 2 plus 8/2?

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

How to add 2 and 8/2?

2 1 + 8 2 = (2 × 2) + (8 × 1) 1 × 2 = 12 2 = 6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 12/2 = 6
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

The result of adding 2/1 and 8/2 is : 6