What is 5/8 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 9/8?

5 8 + 9 8 = (5 × 8) + (9 × 8) 8 × 8 = 112 64 = 7 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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 72 = 112
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 112/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (112/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 112/16 = 7
    • 64/16 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 5/8 and 9/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)