What is 8/4 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 1/8?

8 4 + 1 8 = (8 × 8) + (1 × 4) 4 × 8 = 68 32 = 17 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 4 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of adding 8/4 and 1/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)