What is 4/8 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 5/2?

4 8 + 5 2 = (4 × 2) + (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = 48 16 = 3 1
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 40 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 4/8 and 5/2 is : 3