What is 1/2 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 1/8?

1 2 + 1 8 = (1 × 8) + (1 × 2) 2 × 8 = 10 16 = 5 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  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: 8 + 2 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 5/8.

The result of adding 1/2 and 1/8 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)