What is 8/4 plus 4/6?

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

How to add 8/4 and 4/6?

8 4 + 4 6 = (8 × 6) + (4 × 4) 4 × 6 = 64 24 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 + 16 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 64/8 = 8
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 8/4 and 4/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)