2/9 plus 4/9

Question

I have to write the answer in simplest form

Answer 1

When you have like denominators, you add the numerators and keep the denominators the same

 

2/9 + 4/9 = 6/9

 

From here, we can use the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 9 (3) to simplify.

6/3=2, 9/3=3, 6/9 = 2/3