What is 9/8 plus 7/7?

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

How to add 9/8 and 7/7?

9 8 + 7 7 = (9 × 7) + (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = 119 56 = 17 8
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 56 = 119
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 119/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (119/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 119/7 = 17
    • 56/7 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of adding 9/8 and 7/7 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)