What is 9/8 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 9/8 and 2/7?

9 8 + 2 7 = (9 × 7) + (2 × 8) 8 × 7 = 79 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 16 = 79
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 79/56

The result of adding 9/8 and 2/7 is : 79/56 (or 1.4107142857143 in its decimal form)