What is 7/6 plus 8/9?
Looking for the result of 7/6 + 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/6 and 8/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 48 = 111
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 111/54
- Simplify the fraction (111/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 111/3 = 37
- 54/3 = 18
- This gives: 37/18.
The result of adding 7/6 and 8/9 is : 37/18 (or 2.0555555555556 in its decimal form)