What is 4/9 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4/9 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/9 and 7/8?

4 9 + 7 8 = (4 × 8) + (7 × 9) 9 × 8 = 95 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 63 = 95
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 95/72

The result of adding 4/9 and 7/8 is : 95/72 (or 1.3194444444444 in its decimal form)