What is 4 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 4 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4 and 3/9?

4 1 + 3 9 = (4 × 9) + (3 × 1) 1 × 9 = 39 9 = 13 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 3 = 39
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 39/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (39/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 39/3 = 13
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 13/3.

The result of adding 4/1 and 3/9 is : 13/3 (or 4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)