What is 8 plus 8/2?

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

How to add 8 and 8/2?

8 1 + 8 2 = (8 × 2) + (8 × 1) 1 × 2 = 24 2 = 12 1
  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: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 8 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 12.

The result of adding 8/1 and 8/2 is : 12