What is 6/9 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 6/9 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/9 and 4/8?

6 9 + 4 8 = (6 × 8) + (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 84 72 = 7 6
  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: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 36 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 84/12 = 7
    • 72/12 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of adding 6/9 and 4/8 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)