What is 9/10 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 9/10 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/10 and 7/8?

9 10 + 7 8 = (9 × 8) + (7 × 10) 10 × 8 = 142 80 = 71 40
  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 × 10 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 70 = 142
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 142/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (142/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 142/2 = 71
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 71/40.

The result of adding 9/10 and 7/8 is : 71/40 (or 1.775 in its decimal form)