What is 7/9 plus 2/6?
Looking for the result of 7/9 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 7/9 and 2/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 18 = 60
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/54
- Simplify the fraction (60/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 60/6 = 10
- 54/6 = 9
- This gives: 10/9.
The result of adding 7/9 and 2/6 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)