What is 9/5 plus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 9/5 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/5 and 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 30 = 102
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 102/40
- Simplify the fraction (102/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 102/2 = 51
- 40/2 = 20
- This gives: 51/20.
The result of adding 9/5 and 6/8 is : 51/20 (or 2.55 in its decimal form)