Solve 4/18+1/6=

$$\frac { 4 } { 18 } + \frac { 1 } { 6 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{18}\approx 0.388888889$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{9}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 6 is 18. Convert \frac{2}{9} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{4}{18}+\frac{3}{18}$$

Since \frac{4}{18} and \frac{3}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+3}{18}$$

Add 4 and 3 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.3888888888888889$$