How do you simplify #4/18+2/9#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-28T01:30:30

#4/9#

First, you need to get both these fractions over common denominators (in this case #9#) by multiplying the fractions by the appropriate for of #1#:

#((1/2) / (1/2) * 4/18) + 2/9 =>#

#(4/2)/(18/2) + 2/9 =>#

#2/9 + 2/9#

Now, you can add the fractions:

#(2 + 2)/9 =>#

#4/9#