Solve 4/6+2/18

$$\frac { 4 } { 6 } + \frac { 2 } { 18 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{9}\approx 0.777777778$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{18}$$

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

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

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

Since \frac{6}{9} and \frac{1}{9} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.7777777777777778$$