What is 4/8 plus 5/9?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 5/9?

4 8 + 5 9 = (4 × 9) + (5 × 8) 8 × 9 = 76 72 = 19 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 40 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of adding 4/8 and 5/9 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)