What is 2/2 plus 9/8?

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

How to add 2/2 and 9/8?

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

The result of adding 2/2 and 9/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)