What is 9/8 plus 9/8?

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

How to add 9/8 and 9/8?

9 8 + 9 8 = (9 × 8) + (9 × 8) 8 × 8 = 144 64 = 9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 72 = 144
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 144/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (144/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 144/16 = 9
    • 64/16 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 9/8 and 9/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)