What is 7/9 plus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 7/9 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/9 and 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 18 = 39
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/27
- Simplify the fraction (39/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 39/3 = 13
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 13/9.
The result of adding 7/9 and 2/3 is : 13/9 (or 1.4444444444444 in its decimal form)