9/7 + 8/7 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 9/7 plus 8/7 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 9/7 + 8/7 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 9/7 plus 8/7 = 17/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/7 plus 8/7 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 9/7 and 8/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (9 + 8) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (9/7) + (8/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (9/7) + (8/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (9 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 + 8) = 17, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 9/7 + 8/7 as a fraction is 17/7.

CALCULATION: 9/7 + 8/7 as a fraction
9/7 + 8/7 = (?)
9/7 + 8/7 = (9 + 8)/7
= 17/7
9/7 + 8/7 = 17/7
9/7 plus 8/7 as a fraction is 17/7.

where
9/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
8/7 is a improper fraction as an addend,
17/7 is the sum of 9/7 and 8/7.

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9/7 plus 8/7 as a decimal
9/7 + 8/7 = 17/7
17/7 = 2.4286
(9/7) + (8/7) as a decimal is 2.4286

where
2.4286 is the sum of 9/7 and 8/7.