What is 4 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 4 and 5/9?

4 1 + 5 9 = (4 × 9) + (5 × 1) 1 × 9 = 41 9
  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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 5 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/9

The result of adding 4/1 and 5/9 is : 41/9 (or 4.5555555555556 in its decimal form)