What is 8/4 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 7/9?

8 4 + 7 9 = (8 × 9) + (7 × 4) 4 × 9 = 100 36 = 25 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 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 28 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 100/4 = 25
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 25/9.

The result of adding 8/4 and 7/9 is : 25/9 (or 2.7777777777778 in its decimal form)