What is 4/9 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 4/9 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/9 and 8/6?

4 9 + 8 6 = (4 × 6) + (8 × 9) 9 × 6 = 96 54 = 16 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 72 = 96
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 6 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 96/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (96/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 96/6 = 16
    • 54/6 = 9
  7. This gives: 16/9.

The result of adding 4/9 and 8/6 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)