What is 1/2 plus 2/4?

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

How to add 1/2 and 2/4?

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

The result of adding 1/2 and 2/4 is : 1