Solve 8/5+6/9

$$\frac { 8 } { 5 } + \frac { 6 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{34}{15}\approx 2.266666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{8}{5}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 3 is 15. Convert \frac{8}{5} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{24}{15}+\frac{10}{15}$$

Since \frac{24}{15} and \frac{10}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24+10}{15}$$

Add 24 and 10 to get 34.

$$\frac{34}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 17}{3 \cdot 5} = 2\frac{4}{15} = 2.2666666666666666$$