What is 8 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 8 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 1/2?

8 1 + 1 2 = (8 × 2) + (1 × 1) 1 × 2 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 1 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/2

The result of adding 8/1 and 1/2 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)