What is 9/8 plus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 9/8 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/8 and 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 56 = 74
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/16
- Simplify the fraction (74/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 74/2 = 37
- 16/2 = 8
- This gives: 37/8.
The result of adding 9/8 and 7/2 is : 37/8 (or 4.625 in its decimal form)