What is 1/4 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 6/8?

1 4 + 6 8 = (1 × 8) + (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = 32 32 = 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 24 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 32/32 = 1
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of adding 1/4 and 6/8 is : 1