What is 4/3 plus 4/9?

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

How to add 4/3 and 4/9?

4 3 + 4 9 = (4 × 9) + (4 × 3) 3 × 9 = 48 27 = 16 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 12 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 9 = 27
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/27
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 27/3 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of adding 4/3 and 4/9 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)