What is 7/4 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 7/4 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/4 and 2/9?

7 4 + 2 9 = (7 × 9) + (2 × 4) 4 × 9 = 71 36
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 8 = 71
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 71/36

The result of adding 7/4 and 2/9 is : 71/36 (or 1.9722222222222 in its decimal form)