What is 3/4 plus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 3/4 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/4 and 6/8?

3 4 + 6 8 = (3 × 8) + (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = 48 32 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 24 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 3/4 and 6/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)