What is 3 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 3 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 8/4?

3 1 + 8 4 = (3 × 4) + (8 × 1) 1 × 4 = 20 4 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 8 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 3/1 and 8/4 is : 5