-1/3+4/9

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on Nov 16, 2024 at 7:28 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-1}{3} + \frac{4}{9}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{-1}{3} + \frac{4}{9} = \frac{1}{9} = 0.\overline{1} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-1}{3}\) and \(\frac{4}{9}\) is \(9\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-1}{3} + \frac{4}{9} &= \frac{-1 \cdot 3}{3 \cdot 3} + \frac{4 \cdot 1}{9 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{-3 + 4}{9} \\ &= \frac{1}{9} \end{aligned} \]