What is 4/8 plus 9?

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

How to add 4/8 and 9?

4 8 + 9 1 = (4 × 1) + (9 × 8) 8 × 1 = 76 8 = 19 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 72 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 19/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 9/1 is : 19/2 (or 9.5 in its decimal form)