What is 7/9 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 7/9 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/9 and 8/6?

7 9 + 8 6 = (7 × 6) + (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = 114 54 = 19 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 72 = 114
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 114/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (114/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 114/6 = 19
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 19/9.

The result of adding 7/9 and 8/6 is : 19/9 (or 2.1111111111111 in its decimal form)