What is 5/4 plus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
 - Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
 - Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 24 = 64
 - Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
 - Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/32
 - Simplify the fraction (64/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
                    
- 64/32 = 2
 - 32/32 = 1
 
 - This gives: 2.
 
The result of adding 5/4 and 6/8 is : 2