Add 2 1/9 + 7 4/9. Express is simplest form. Show work.

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Paulina Stafford

2 October, 02:22

Add 2 1/9 + 7 4/9. Express is simplest form. Show work.

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Thelma · Answer 1

9 5/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Add 2 1/9 to 7 4/9.

You put the denominator like is (9)

Then you add the top numbers.

4+1=5

then you add the whole numbers.

2+7=9

Nathaniel Knox · Answer 2

Add he fractions first, 1/9 + 4/9 which is 5/9. Now add the whole numbers which are 2 and 7, and you get 9. Your fraction will be 9 5/9 and this number cannot be simplified anymore.