What is 2/4 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 2/4 and 2/8?

2 4 + 2 8 = (2 × 8) + (2 × 4) 4 × 8 = 24 32 = 3 4
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 8 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of adding 2/4 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)