What is 8/6 plus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 4/9?

8 6 + 4 9 = (8 × 9) + (4 × 6) 6 × 9 = 96 54 = 16 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 24 = 96
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 96/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (96/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 96/6 = 16
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of adding 8/6 and 4/9 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)