What is 1/8 plus 2/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/8 plus 2/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/8 plus 2/9 like this:

1/8 + 2/9 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/8 plus 2/9 into the formula above, we get:

(1x9 + 8x2) / 8x9
(9 + 16) / 72
25/72

Thus, the answer to 1/8 plus 2/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

25/72

To get the answer to 1/8 plus 2/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

25 / 72 = 0.3472

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