What is 8/2 plus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 + 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/2 and 9/6?

8 2 + 9 6 = (8 × 6) + (9 × 2) 2 × 6 = 66 12 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 18 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 66/6 = 11
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 8/2 and 9/6 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)