What is 5/9 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 2/8?

5 9 + 2 8 = (5 × 8) + (2 × 9) 9 × 8 = 58 72 = 29 36
  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: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 18 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 29/36.

The result of adding 5/9 and 2/8 is : 29/36 (or 0.80555555555556 in its decimal form)