What is 7/9 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 7/9 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/9 and 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- 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: 35 + 18 = 53
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 5 = 45
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 53/45
The result of adding 7/9 and 2/5 is : 53/45 (or 1.1777777777778 in its decimal form)