What is 2/2 plus 8/4?

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

How to add 2/2 and 8/4?

2 2 + 8 4 = (2 × 4) + (8 × 2) 2 × 4 = 24 8 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 16 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 2/2 and 8/4 is : 3