What is 7/8 plus 9/4?
Looking for the result of 7/8 + 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/8 and 9/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
- 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: 28 + 72 = 100
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/32
- Simplify the fraction (100/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 100/4 = 25
- 32/4 = 8
- This gives: 25/8.
The result of adding 7/8 and 9/4 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)