What is 8/6 plus 2/9?

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

How to add 8/6 and 2/9?

8 6 + 2 9 = (8 × 9) + (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 84 54 = 14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 12 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 84/6 = 14
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of adding 8/6 and 2/9 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)