What is 1/3 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 4/8?

1 3 + 4 8 = (1 × 8) + (4 × 3) 3 × 8 = 20 24 = 5 6
  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 × 3 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 1/3 and 4/8 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)