What is 8 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 8 and 2/8?

8 1 + 2 8 = (8 × 8) + (2 × 1) 1 × 8 = 66 8 = 33 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 2 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 66/2 = 33
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 33/4.

The result of adding 8/1 and 2/8 is : 33/4 (or 8.25 in its decimal form)