What is 9 plus 7/8?

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

How to add 9 and 7/8?

9 1 + 7 8 = (9 × 8) + (7 × 1) 1 × 8 = 79 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 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 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 79/8

The result of adding 9/1 and 7/8 is : 79/8 (or 9.875 in its decimal form)