What is 6/9 plus 6/8?

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

How to add 6/9 and 6/8?

6 9 + 6 8 = (6 × 8) + (6 × 9) 9 × 8 = 102 72 = 17 12
  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: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 54 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 102/6 = 17
    • 72/6 = 12
  7. This gives: 17/12.

The result of adding 6/9 and 6/8 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)