What is 8 plus 7/9?

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

How to add 8 and 7/9?

8 1 + 7 9 = (8 × 9) + (7 × 1) 1 × 9 = 79 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 7 = 79
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 79/9

The result of adding 8/1 and 7/9 is : 79/9 (or 8.7777777777778 in its decimal form)