What is 6/10 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 6/10 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/10 and 9/8?

6 10 + 9 8 = (6 × 8) + (9 × 10) 10 × 8 = 138 80 = 69 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 10 = 90
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 90 = 138
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 138/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (138/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 138/2 = 69
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 69/40.

The result of adding 6/10 and 9/8 is : 69/40 (or 1.725 in its decimal form)