What is 5/9 plus 8/8?

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

How to add 5/9 and 8/8?

5 9 + 8 8 = (5 × 8) + (8 × 9) 9 × 8 = 112 72 = 14 9
  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 × 9 = 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: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 112/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (112/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 112/8 = 14
    • 72/8 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 8/8 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)