What is 7/8 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 7/8 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/8 and 3/9?

7 8 + 3 9 = (7 × 9) + (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 87 72 = 29 24
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 24 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 29/24.

The result of adding 7/8 and 3/9 is : 29/24 (or 1.2083333333333 in its decimal form)