What is 8/8 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 8/8 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/8 and 5/9?

8 8 + 5 9 = (8 × 9) + (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = 112 72 = 14 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 40 = 112
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 112/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (112/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 112/8 = 14
    • 72/8 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of adding 8/8 and 5/9 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)