What is 1 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 1 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1 and 8/4?

1 1 + 8 4 = (1 × 4) + (8 × 1) 1 × 4 = 12 4 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 1/1 and 8/4 is : 3