What is 4/2 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/2 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/2 and 1/2?

4 2 + 1 2 = (4 × 2) + (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 10 4 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 2 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 4/2 and 1/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)