What is 5/9 plus 8?

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

How to add 5/9 and 8?

5 9 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 9) 9 × 1 = 77 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  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: 5 + 72 = 77
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 77/9

The result of adding 5/9 and 8/1 is : 77/9 (or 8.5555555555556 in its decimal form)