What is 4/9 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 4/9 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/9 and 1/6?

4 9 + 1 6 = (4 × 6) + (1 × 9) 9 × 6 = 33 54 = 11 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 9 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 11/18.

The result of adding 4/9 and 1/6 is : 11/18 (or 0.61111111111111 in its decimal form)