What is 6/9 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 6/9 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/9 and 5/6?

6 9 + 5 6 = (6 × 6) + (5 × 9) 9 × 6 = 81 54 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 45 = 81
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 81/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (81/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (27):
    • 81/27 = 3
    • 54/27 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 6/9 and 5/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)