What is 4/8 plus 1/9?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 1/9?

4 8 + 1 9 = (4 × 9) + (1 × 8) 8 × 9 = 44 72 = 11 18
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 8 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 11/18.

The result of adding 4/8 and 1/9 is : 11/18 (or 0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)