What is 5/9 plus 4/4?

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

How to add 5/9 and 4/4?

5 9 + 4 4 = (5 × 4) + (4 × 9) 9 × 4 = 56 36 = 14 9
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 36 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 36/4 = 9
  7. This gives: 14/9.

The result of adding 5/9 and 4/4 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)