What is 8/5 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 8/5 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/5 and 7/9?

8 5 + 7 9 = (8 × 9) + (7 × 5) 5 × 9 = 107 45
  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 × 5 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 35 = 107
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 9 = 45
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 107/45

The result of adding 8/5 and 7/9 is : 107/45 (or 2.3777777777778 in its decimal form)