What is 5/8 plus 9/9?

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

How to add 5/8 and 9/9?

5 8 + 9 9 = (5 × 9) + (9 × 8) 8 × 9 = 117 72 = 13 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  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: 45 + 72 = 117
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 117/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (117/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 117/9 = 13
    • 72/9 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 9/9 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)