What is 9/4 plus 4/8?

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

How to add 9/4 and 4/8?

9 4 + 4 8 = (9 × 8) + (4 × 4) 4 × 8 = 88 32 = 11 4
  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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 + 16 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 88/8 = 11
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of adding 9/4 and 4/8 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)