What is 2/9 plus 6/9?

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

How to add 2/9 and 6/9?

2 9 + 6 9 = (2 × 9) + (6 × 9) 9 × 9 = 72 81 = 8 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 54 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 72/9 = 8
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of adding 2/9 and 6/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)