What is 6/9 plus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 6/9 + 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/9 and 5/7?

6 9 + 5 7 = (6 × 7) + (5 × 9) 9 × 7 = 87 63 = 29 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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 45 = 87
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 87/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (87/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 87/3 = 29
    • 63/3 = 21
  7. This gives: 29/21.

The result of adding 6/9 and 5/7 is : 29/21 (or 1.3809523809524 in its decimal form)