What is 1/6 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 2/9?

1 6 + 2 9 = (1 × 9) + (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 21 54 = 7 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 12 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 7/18.

The result of adding 1/6 and 2/9 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)