What is 4/8 plus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 7/2?

4 8 + 7 2 = (4 × 2) + (7 × 8) 8 × 2 = 64 16 = 4 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 56 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 64/16 = 4
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 4/8 and 7/2 is : 4