What is 5/6 plus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/6 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/6 and 8/9?

5 6 + 8 9 = (5 × 9) + (8 × 6) 6 × 9 = 93 54 = 31 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 48 = 93
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 93/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (93/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 93/3 = 31
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 31/18.

The result of adding 5/6 and 8/9 is : 31/18 (or 1.7222222222222 in its decimal form)