What is 5/9 plus 8/6?

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

How to add 5/9 and 8/6?

5 9 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = 102 54 = 17 9
  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: 8 × 9 = 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 102/6 = 17
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 17/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 8/6 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)