Solve the Fraction Addition: 1/4 + 4/8 Step by Step

Solve the following exercise:

$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{4}{8}=$

Let's try to find the lowest common denominator between 4 and 8

To find the lowest common denominator, we need to find a number that is divisible by both 4 and 8

In this case, the common denominator is 8

Now we'll multiply each fraction by the appropriate number to reach the denominator 8

We'll multiply the first fraction by 2

We'll multiply the second fraction by 1

$\frac{1\times2}{4\times2}+\frac{4\times1}{8\times1}=\frac{2}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$

Now we'll combine and get:

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