What is 8/6 plus 9/2?

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

How to add 8/6 and 9/2?

8 6 + 9 2 = (8 × 2) + (9 × 6) 6 × 2 = 70 12 = 35 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 54 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 35/6.

The result of adding 8/6 and 9/2 is : 35/6 (or 5.8333333333333 in its decimal form)