What is 4/8 plus 3/4?

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

How to add 4/8 and 3/4?

4 8 + 3 4 = (4 × 4) + (3 × 8) 8 × 4 = 40 32 = 5 4
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 24 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 4/8 and 3/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)