What is 4/5 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 4/5 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/5 and 8/4?

4 5 + 8 4 = (4 × 4) + (8 × 5) 5 × 4 = 56 20 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 40 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of adding 4/5 and 8/4 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)