What is 5/9 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 8/7?

5 9 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 9) 9 × 7 = 107 63
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 72 = 107
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 107/63

The result of adding 5/9 and 8/7 is : 107/63 (or 1.6984126984127 in its decimal form)