What is 9/8 plus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 9/8 + 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/8 and 3/7?

9 8 + 3 7 = (9 × 7) + (3 × 8) 8 × 7 = 87 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 24 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/56

The result of adding 9/8 and 3/7 is : 87/56 (or 1.5535714285714 in its decimal form)