What is 8/2 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 2/9?

8 2 + 2 9 = (8 × 9) + (2 × 2) 2 × 9 = 76 18 = 38 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 4 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 76/2 = 38
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 38/9.

The result of adding 8/2 and 2/9 is : 38/9 (or 4.2222222222222 in its decimal form)