What is 7/8 plus 9/10?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 9/10?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 70 + 72 = 142
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 142/80
- Simplify the fraction (142/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 142/2 = 71
- 80/2 = 40
- This gives: 71/40.
The result of adding 7/8 and 9/10 is : 71/40 (or 1.775 in its decimal form)