What is 5/9 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/9 and 4/8?

5 9 + 4 8 = (5 × 8) + (4 × 9) 9 × 8 = 76 72 = 19 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 + 36 = 76
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 76/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (76/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 76/4 = 19
    • 72/4 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of adding 5/9 and 4/8 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)