What is 4/9 plus 2/3?

Here we will show you how to calculate 4/9 plus 2/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 4/9 plus 2/3 like this:

4/9 + 2/3 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 4/9 plus 2/3 into the formula above, we get:

(4x3 + 9x2) / 9x3
(12 + 18) / 27
30/27

Thus, the answer to 4/9 plus 2/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 1/9

To get the answer to 4/9 plus 2/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

30 / 27 = 1.1111

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