What is 4 plus 6/9?

Looking for the result of 4 + 6/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4 and 6/9?

4 1 + 6 9 = (4 × 9) + (6 × 1) 1 × 9 = 42 9 = 14 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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 6 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 9 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 42/3 = 14
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 14/3.

The result of adding 4/1 and 6/9 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)