What is 1/2 plus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 1/4?

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

The result of adding 1/2 and 1/4 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)