What is 9/8 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 9/8 and 2/6?

9 8 + 2 6 = (9 × 6) + (2 × 8) 8 × 6 = 70 48 = 35 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 6 = 54
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 54 + 16 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 70/2 = 35
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 35/24.

The result of adding 9/8 and 2/6 is : 35/24 (or 1.4583333333333 in its decimal form)