What is 4 plus 9/2?
Looking for the result of 4 + 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 4 and 9/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 9 = 17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/2
The result of adding 4/1 and 9/2 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)