Solve 8/9+4/6

$$\frac { 8 } { 9 } + \frac { 4 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{9}\approx 1.555555556$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{8}{9}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 3 is 9. Convert \frac{8}{9} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{8}{9}+\frac{6}{9}$$

Since \frac{8}{9} and \frac{6}{9} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+6}{9}$$

Add 8 and 6 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{5}{9} = 1.5555555555555556$$