What is 2/4 plus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 1/4?

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

The result of adding 2/4 and 1/4 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)