What is 8/4 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 5/2?

8 4 + 5 2 = (8 × 2) + (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = 36 8 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 20 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 8/4 and 5/2 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)