What is 6/8 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 3/9?

6 8 + 3 9 = (6 × 9) + (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 78 72 = 13 12
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 + 24 = 78
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 78/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (78/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 78/6 = 13
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 13/12.

The result of adding 6/8 and 3/9 is : 13/12 (or 1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)