What is 3/4 plus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 3/4 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/4 and 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 32 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/8
- Simplify the fraction (38/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 38/2 = 19
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 19/4.
The result of adding 3/4 and 8/2 is : 19/4 (or 4.75 in its decimal form)