What is 2/8 plus 9/9?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 9/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 and 9/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 72 = 90
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/72
- Simplify the fraction (90/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
- 90/18 = 5
- 72/18 = 4
- This gives: 5/4.
The result of adding 2/8 and 9/9 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)