What is 8/9 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 8/9 and 2/6?

8 9 + 2 6 = (8 × 6) + (2 × 9) 9 × 6 = 66 54 = 11 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 + 18 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 66/6 = 11
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 11/9.

The result of adding 8/9 and 2/6 is : 11/9 (or 1.2222222222222 in its decimal form)