Solve 2left(1+1/8right)

$$2 \left( 1+ \frac{ 1 }{ 8 } \right)$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{4}=2.25$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{8}{8}.

$$2\left(\frac{8}{8}+\frac{1}{8}\right)$$

Since \frac{8}{8} and \frac{1}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$2\times \frac{8+1}{8}$$

Add 8 and 1 to get 9.

$$2\times \frac{9}{8}$$

Express 2\times \frac{9}{8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\times 9}{8}$$

Multiply 2 and 9 to get 18.

$$\frac{18}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {2}} = 2\frac{1}{4} = 2.25$$