What is 9/2 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 9/2 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/2 and 8/4?

9 2 + 8 4 = (9 × 4) + (8 × 2) 2 × 4 = 52 8 = 13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 16 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 13/2.

The result of adding 9/2 and 8/4 is : 13/2 (or 6.5 in its decimal form)