What is 6/8 plus 7/9?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 7/9?

6 8 + 7 9 = (6 × 9) + (7 × 8) 8 × 9 = 110 72 = 55 36
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 + 56 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 110/2 = 55
    • 72/2 = 36
  7. This gives: 55/36.

The result of adding 6/8 and 7/9 is : 55/36 (or 1.5277777777778 in its decimal form)