What is 4/2 plus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/2 + 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/2 and 9/8?

4 2 + 9 8 = (4 × 8) + (9 × 2) 2 × 8 = 50 16 = 25 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 18 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 25/8.

The result of adding 4/2 and 9/8 is : 25/8 (or 3.125 in its decimal form)