What is 2/2 plus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 2/2 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/2 and 8/9?

2 2 + 8 9 = (2 × 9) + (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = 34 18 = 17 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  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: 18 + 16 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 17/9.

The result of adding 2/2 and 8/9 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)