What is 3/8 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/8 and 7/9?

3 8 + 7 9 = (3 × 9) + (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = 83 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  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: 27 + 56 = 83
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 83/72

The result of adding 3/8 and 7/9 is : 83/72 (or 1.1527777777778 in its decimal form)