What is 2/3 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 2/3 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/3 and 4/8?

2 3 + 4 8 = (2 × 8) + (4 × 3) 3 × 8 = 28 24 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 + 12 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of adding 2/3 and 4/8 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)