What is 9/8 plus 6/4?
Looking for the result of 9/8 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 9/8 and 6/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 48 = 84
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/32
- Simplify the fraction (84/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 84/4 = 21
- 32/4 = 8
- This gives: 21/8.
The result of adding 9/8 and 6/4 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)