What is 4/9 plus 1/8?

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

How to add 4/9 and 1/8?

4 9 + 1 8 = (4 × 8) + (1 × 9) 9 × 8 = 41 72
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  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: 32 + 9 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/72

The result of adding 4/9 and 1/8 is : 41/72 (or 0.56944444444444 in its decimal form)