What is 3/6 plus 8/4?

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

How to add 3/6 and 8/4?

3 6 + 8 4 = (3 × 4) + (8 × 6) 6 × 4 = 60 24 = 5 2
  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 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 48 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 3/6 and 8/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)