Solve 2/4+6/8

$$\frac { 2 } { 4 } + \frac { 6 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{4}=1.25$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{6}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{2}{4}+\frac{3}{4}$$

Since \frac{2}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+3}{4}$$

Add 2 and 3 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{1}{4} = 1.25$$