What is 8/6 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 3/9?

8 6 + 3 9 = (8 × 9) + (3 × 6) 6 × 9 = 90 54 = 5 3
  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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 18 = 90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (90/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 90/18 = 5
    • 54/18 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 8/6 and 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)