What is 7/9 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/9 and 1/8?

7 9 + 1 8 = (7 × 8) + (1 × 9) 9 × 8 = 65 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 9 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/72

The result of adding 7/9 and 1/8 is : 65/72 (or 0.90277777777778 in its decimal form)