What is 4/9 plus 1/9?

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

How to add 4/9 and 1/9?

4 9 + 1 9 = (4 × 9) + (1 × 9) 9 × 9 = 45 81 = 5 9
  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: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 9 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 9 = 81
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/81
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 81/9 = 9
  7. This gives: 5/9.

The result of adding 4/9 and 1/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)