What is 4/9 + 1/3?
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4/9 + 1/3 = 7/9 in fraction form
4/9 + 1/3 = 0.7778 in decimal form
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How to Find Equivalent Fraction for 4/9+1/3?
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 4/9 and 1/3 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 4/9 plus 1/3 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
Problem & Workout - LCM Method
What is 4/9 plus 1/3 as a fraction by addition using LCM method?
step 1 Address formula, input parameters & values.
Input parameters & values:
4/9 & 1/3
4/9+1/3 = ?
step 2 For unequal denominators, find the LCM (least common multiple) for both denominators
The LCM for 9 and 3 is 9.
step 3 To have the common denominator, multiply the LCM with both numerator & denominator
=(4 x 9)/(9 x 9)+(1 x 9)/(3 x 9)
=4/9+3/9
=(4 + 3)/9
step 4 Add both numerator and rewrite it in a single form.
=7/9
4/9+1/3=7/9
By using LCM method, 7/9 is the equivalent fraction by adding 4/9 and 1/3.
Problem & Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Address formula, input parameters & values.
Input parameters & values:
4/9 & 1/3
4/9 + 1/3 = ?
step 2 Cross multiply both numerator & denominator, multiply both denominators and rewrite as below
= (4 x 3) + (1 x 9)/(9 x 3)
step 3 Simplify & rewrite the fraction
= (12 + 9)/27
= 21/27
= 7/9
4/9+1/3 = 7/9
By using cross multiplication method, 7/9 is the addition between two fractions 4/9 and 1/3.
