What is 7/2 plus 4/8?

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

How to add 7/2 and 4/8?

7 2 + 4 8 = (7 × 8) + (4 × 2) 2 × 8 = 64 16 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 8 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 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 7/2 and 4/8 is : 4