What is 1/6 plus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 1/9?

1 6 + 1 9 = (1 × 9) + (1 × 6) 6 × 9 = 15 54 = 5 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 6 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 5/18.

The result of adding 1/6 and 1/9 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)