What is 4/6 plus 4/8?

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

How to add 4/6 and 4/8?

4 6 + 4 8 = (4 × 8) + (4 × 6) 6 × 8 = 56 48 = 7 6
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 24 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 48/8 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of adding 4/6 and 4/8 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)