What is 8/6 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/6 and 5/9?

8 6 + 5 9 = (8 × 9) + (5 × 6) 6 × 9 = 102 54 = 17 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 30 = 102
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (102/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 102/6 = 17
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 17/9.

The result of adding 8/6 and 5/9 is : 17/9 (or 1.8888888888889 in its decimal form)