What is 7/2 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 7/2 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/2 and 9/8?

7 2 + 9 8 = (7 × 8) + (9 × 2) 2 × 8 = 74 16 = 37 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 18 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 37/8.

The result of adding 7/2 and 9/8 is : 37/8 (or 4.625 in its decimal form)