What is 2/9 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/9 and 8/4?

2 9 + 8 4 = (2 × 4) + (8 × 9) 9 × 4 = 80 36 = 20 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 72 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 80/4 = 20
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 20/9.

The result of adding 2/9 and 8/4 is : 20/9 (or 2.2222222222222 in its decimal form)