Solve 2/4+8/6

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{6}\approx 1.833333333$$

Solution Steps

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

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

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

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{3}{6}+\frac{8}{6}$$

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{8}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+8}{6}$$

Add 3 and 8 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{5}{6} = 1.8333333333333333$$