What is 7/8 plus 2/9?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 2/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 16 = 79
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 79/72
The result of adding 7/8 and 2/9 is : 79/72 (or 1.0972222222222 in its decimal form)