What is 8/4 plus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 4/5?

8 4 + 4 5 = (8 × 5) + (4 × 4) 4 × 5 = 56 20 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 16 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of adding 8/4 and 4/5 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)