What is 9/8 plus 8/9?

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

How to add 9/8 and 8/9?

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

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