What is 1/4 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 5/9?

1 4 + 5 9 = (1 × 9) + (5 × 4) 4 × 9 = 29 36
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 20 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/36

The result of adding 1/4 and 5/9 is : 29/36 (or 0.80555555555556 in its decimal form)