What is 8/4 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 9/8?

8 4 + 9 8 = (8 × 8) + (9 × 4) 4 × 8 = 100 32 = 25 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 × 4 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 36 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 100/4 = 25
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 25/8.

The result of adding 8/4 and 9/8 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)