What is 8/9 plus 9/8?

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

How to add 8/9 and 9/8?

8 9 + 9 8 = (8 × 8) + (9 × 9) 9 × 8 = 145 72
  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 × 9 = 81
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 81 = 145
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 145/72

The result of adding 8/9 and 9/8 is : 145/72 (or 2.0138888888889 in its decimal form)