What is 6/2 plus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 6/2 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/2 and 8/9?

6 2 + 8 9 = (6 × 9) + (8 × 2) 2 × 9 = 70 18 = 35 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 9 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 + 16 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 18/2 = 9
  7. This gives: 35/9.

The result of adding 6/2 and 8/9 is : 35/9 (or 3.8888888888889 in its decimal form)