explain 1/3+1/9 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{9}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{9}

ℹ

1 \times 3

3

\frac{3 + 1}{9}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

3 + 1

4

▶Result:

\frac{4}{9}

The approximate value of:

\frac{4}{9}

is:

▷

\approx 0.4444