What is 7/8 plus 9/2?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 9/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
- 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: 14 + 72 = 86
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/16
- Simplify the fraction (86/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 86/2 = 43
- 16/2 = 8
- This gives: 43/8.
The result of adding 7/8 and 9/2 is : 43/8 (or 5.375 in its decimal form)