What is 5/4 plus 8/8?

Looking for the result of 5/4 + 8/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/4 and 8/8?

5 4 + 8 8 = (5 × 8) + (8 × 4) 4 × 8 = 72 32 = 9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 32 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 5/4 and 8/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)