What is 5/4 plus 4/9?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 4/9?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 9 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 + 16 = 61
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 9 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/36
The result of adding 5/4 and 4/9 is : 61/36 (or 1.6944444444444 in its decimal form)