What is 1/8 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 1/8 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/8 and 7/9?

1 8 + 7 9 = (1 × 9) + (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = 65 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 56 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/72

The result of adding 1/8 and 7/9 is : 65/72 (or 0.90277777777778 in its decimal form)