What is 2/8 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 2/8 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/8 and 6/4?

2 8 + 6 4 = (2 × 4) + (6 × 8) 8 × 4 = 56 32 = 7 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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 48 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 2/8 and 6/4 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)