What is 2/8 plus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 2/8 + 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/8 and 1/9?

2 8 + 1 9 = (2 × 9) + (1 × 8) 8 × 9 = 26 72 = 13 36
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 8 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 13/36.

The result of adding 2/8 and 1/9 is : 13/36 (or 0.36111111111111 in its decimal form)