What is 1/2 plus 6/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/2 plus 6/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/2 plus 6/9 like this:

1/2 + 6/9 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/2 plus 6/9 into the formula above, we get:

(1x9 + 2x6) / 2x9
(9 + 12) / 18
21/18

Thus, the answer to 1/2 plus 6/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 1/6

To get the answer to 1/2 plus 6/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

21 / 18 = 1.1667

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