What is 6/9 plus 9/8?

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

How to add 6/9 and 9/8?

6 9 + 9 8 = (6 × 8) + (9 × 9) 9 × 8 = 129 72 = 43 24
  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: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 81 = 129
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 129/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (129/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 129/3 = 43
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 43/24.

The result of adding 6/9 and 9/8 is : 43/24 (or 1.7916666666667 in its decimal form)