1/4+1/8=

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on Dec 04, 2024 at 12:45 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8} = 0.375 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{1}{4}\) and \(\frac{1}{8}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{8} &= \frac{1 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{2 + 1}{8} \\ &= \frac{3}{8} \end{aligned} \]