What is 1/2 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 4/8?

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

The result of adding 1/2 and 4/8 is : 1