What is 1/8 plus 6/9?
Looking for the result of 1/8 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/8 and 6/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 48 = 57
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/72
- Simplify the fraction (57/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 57/3 = 19
- 72/3 = 24
- This gives: 19/24.
The result of adding 1/8 and 6/9 is : 19/24 (or 0.79166666666667 in its decimal form)