What is 6/4 plus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 6/4 + 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 6/4 and 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 32 = 44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/8
- Simplify the fraction (44/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 44/4 = 11
- 8/4 = 2
- This gives: 11/2.
The result of adding 6/4 and 8/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)