Solve 2/4+7/9

$$\frac { 2 } { 4 } + \frac { 7 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{23}{18}\approx 1.277777778$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{7}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 9 is 18. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{7}{9} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{9}{18}+\frac{14}{18}$$

Since \frac{9}{18} and \frac{14}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+14}{18}$$

Add 9 and 14 to get 23.

$$\frac{23}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{23}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{5}{18} = 1.2777777777777777$$