What is 2/2 plus 8/2?

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

How to add 2/2 and 8/2?

2 2 + 8 2 = (2 × 2) + (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = 20 4 = 5 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 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 16 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 2/2 and 8/2 is : 5