What is 10/4 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 10/4 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/4 and 8/4?

10 4 + 8 4 = (10 × 4) + (8 × 4) 4 × 4 = 72 16 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 32 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 10/4 and 8/4 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)