What is 4/9 plus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 4/9 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 4/9 and 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 9 = 18
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 18 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 3 = 27
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/27
- Simplify the fraction (30/27) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 30/3 = 10
- 27/3 = 9
- This gives: 10/9.
The result of adding 4/9 and 2/3 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)