Solve 4/8+2/9

$$\frac { 4 } { 8 } + \frac { 2 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{18}\approx 0.722222222$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

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

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

$$\frac{9}{18}+\frac{4}{18}$$

Since \frac{9}{18} and \frac{4}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+4}{18}$$

Add 9 and 4 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.7222222222222222$$