What is 8/2 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 8/2 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/2 and 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 8 = 80
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/18
- Simplify the fraction (80/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 80/2 = 40
- 18/2 = 9
- This gives: 40/9.
The result of adding 8/2 and 4/9 is : 40/9 (or 4.4444444444444 in its decimal form)