What is 5/8 plus 9/6?

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

How to add 5/8 and 9/6?

5 8 + 9 6 = (5 × 6) + (9 × 8) 8 × 6 = 102 48 = 17 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 72 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 102/6 = 17
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 9/6 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)