What is 2/4 plus 4/9?

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

How to add 2/4 and 4/9?

2 4 + 4 9 = (2 × 9) + (4 × 4) 4 × 9 = 34 36 = 17 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 16 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 36/2 = 18
  7. This gives: 17/18.

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