What is 6/2 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 6/2 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/2 and 8/4?

6 2 + 8 4 = (6 × 4) + (8 × 2) 2 × 4 = 40 8 = 5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 16 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 5.

The result of adding 6/2 and 8/4 is : 5