What is 9/4 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 9/4 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/4 and 10/8?

9 4 + 10 8 = (9 × 8) + (10 × 4) 4 × 8 = 112 32 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 40 = 112
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 112/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (112/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 112/16 = 7
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 9/4 and 10/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)