What is 1/9 plus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 1/9 + 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/9 and 1/3?

1 9 + 1 3 = (1 × 3) + (1 × 9) 9 × 3 = 12 27 = 4 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 9 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 12/3 = 4
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 4/9.

The result of adding 1/9 and 1/3 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)