What is 2/3 plus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 2/3 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/3 and 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 24 = 42
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/27
- Simplify the fraction (42/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 42/3 = 14
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 14/9.
The result of adding 2/3 and 8/9 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)