What is 8/2 plus 8/9?

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

How to add 8/2 and 8/9?

8 2 + 8 9 = (8 × 9) + (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = 88 18 = 44 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 16 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 88/2 = 44
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 44/9.

The result of adding 8/2 and 8/9 is : 44/9 (or 4.8888888888889 in its decimal form)