What is 1/2 plus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 4/9?

1 2 + 4 9 = (1 × 9) + (4 × 2) 2 × 9 = 17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 9 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 8 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/18

The result of adding 1/2 and 4/9 is : 17/18 (or 0.94444444444444 in its decimal form)