What is 8 plus 9/8?

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

How to add 8 and 9/8?

8 1 + 9 8 = (8 × 8) + (9 × 1) 1 × 8 = 73 8
  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: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 9 = 73
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 73/8

The result of adding 8/1 and 9/8 is : 73/8 (or 9.125 in its decimal form)