What is 4/9 plus 5/9?

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

How to add 4/9 and 5/9?

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

The result of adding 4/9 and 5/9 is : 1