What is 2/4 plus 4/8?

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

How to add 2/4 and 4/8?

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

The result of adding 2/4 and 4/8 is : 1