What is 8/6 plus 8/9?

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

How to add 8/6 and 8/9?

8 6 + 8 9 = (8 × 9) + (8 × 6) 6 × 9 = 120 54 = 20 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 48 = 120
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 120/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (120/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 120/6 = 20
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 20/9.

The result of adding 8/6 and 8/9 is : 20/9 (or 2.2222222222222 in its decimal form)