What is 8/6 plus 9/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 8/6 plus 9/8. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 8/6 plus 9/8 like this:

8/6 + 9/8 = 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 8/6 plus 9/8 into the formula above, we get:

(8x8 + 6x9) / 6x8
(64 + 54) / 48
118/48

Thus, the answer to 8/6 plus 9/8 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

2 11/24

To get the answer to 8/6 plus 9/8 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

118 / 48 = 2.4583

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