What is 4/9 plus 5?

Looking for the result of 4/9 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/9 and 5?

4 9 + 5 1 = (4 × 1) + (5 × 9) 9 × 1 = 49 9
  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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 45 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 1 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/9

The result of adding 4/9 and 5/1 is : 49/9 (or 5.4444444444444 in its decimal form)