What is 10/8 plus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 10/8 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/8 and 6/9?

10 8 + 6 9 = (10 × 9) + (6 × 8) 8 × 9 = 138 72 = 23 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 + 48 = 138
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 138/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (138/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 138/6 = 23
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 23/12.

The result of adding 10/8 and 6/9 is : 23/12 (or 1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)