What is 3 plus 4/2?

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

How to add 3 and 4/2?

3 1 + 4 2 = (3 × 2) + (4 × 1) 1 × 2 = 10 2 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 4 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 3/1 and 4/2 is : 5