What is 1/4 plus 4/2?
Looking for the result of 1/4 + 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/4 and 4/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 16 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/8
- Simplify the fraction (18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 18/2 = 9
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 9/4.
The result of adding 1/4 and 4/2 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)