What is 4/8 plus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 3/9?

4 8 + 3 9 = (4 × 9) + (3 × 8) 8 × 9 = 60 72 = 5 6
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 24 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 72/12 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 4/8 and 3/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)