What is 9/2 plus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 9/2 + 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/2 and 7/8?

9 2 + 7 8 = (9 × 8) + (7 × 2) 2 × 8 = 86 16 = 43 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 × 2 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 14 = 86
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 86/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (86/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 86/2 = 43
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 43/8.

The result of adding 9/2 and 7/8 is : 43/8 (or 5.375 in its decimal form)