What is 6/9 plus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/9 + 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/9 and 2/7?

6 9 + 2 7 = (6 × 7) + (2 × 9) 9 × 7 = 60 63 = 20 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 18 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 60/3 = 20
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: 20/21.

The result of adding 6/9 and 2/7 is : 20/21 (or 0.95238095238095 in its decimal form)