Solve 2/4+8/9

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{18}\approx 1.388888889$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{8}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 9 is 18. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{8}{9} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{9}{18}+\frac{16}{18}$$

Since \frac{9}{18} and \frac{16}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+16}{18}$$

Add 9 and 16 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{7}{18} = 1.3888888888888888$$