What is 4/8 plus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 6/3?

4 8 + 6 3 = (4 × 3) + (6 × 8) 8 × 3 = 60 24 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 48 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 60/12 = 5
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 6/3 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)