What is 4/6 plus 2/9?

Looking for the result of 4/6 + 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/6 and 2/9?

4 6 + 2 9 = (4 × 9) + (2 × 6) 6 × 9 = 48 54 = 8 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: 2 × 6 = 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: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 48/6 = 8
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 8/9.

The result of adding 4/6 and 2/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)