What is 4/8 plus 8?

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

How to add 4/8 and 8?

4 8 + 8 1 = (4 × 1) + (8 × 8) 8 × 1 = 68 8 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 64 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 17/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 8/1 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)