What is 6/5 plus 4/9?

Here we will show you how to calculate 6/5 plus 4/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 6/5 plus 4/9 like this:

6/5 + 4/9 = 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 6/5 plus 4/9 into the formula above, we get:

(6x9 + 5x4) / 5x9
(54 + 20) / 45
74/45

Thus, the answer to 6/5 plus 4/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 29/45

To get the answer to 6/5 plus 4/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

74 / 45 = 1.6444

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