What is 8/9 plus 7/9?

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

How to add 8/9 and 7/9?

8 9 + 7 9 = (8 × 9) + (7 × 9) 9 × 9 = 135 81 = 5 3
  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 × 9 = 63
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 63 = 135
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 135/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (135/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 135/27 = 5
    • 81/27 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 8/9 and 7/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)