Add 1/2 and 1/4

July 07, 2024

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Enter fraction(s) below:

We want to add the following 2 fractions:

1
2

Denominator 1 ≠ Denominator 2.
We need matching denominators

Multiply fraction 1 numerator * fraction 2 denominator.
Multiply fraction 2 numerator by the fraction 1 denominator

We add those 2 results, and get our numerator.
Our denominator is the product of the denominators of both fractions.

Fraction 1 + Fraction 2 =	Numerator 1 x Denominator 2 + Numerator 2 x Denominator 1
	Denominator 1 x Denominator 2

Fraction 1 + Fraction 2 =	1 x 4 + 1 x 2
	2 x 4

Fraction 1 + Fraction 2 =	4 + 2
	8

Fraction 1 + Fraction 2 =	6
	8

Reduce our fraction

GCF(6 and 8) = 2

Reduce the numerator by GCF

(1/2) x 6 = 3

Reduce the denominator by GCF

(1/2) x 8 = 4

Build our reduced answer

Answer = 3/4

Answer =	3
	4

Final Answer

3/4

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What is the Answer?

3/4

How does the Fractions and Mixed Numbers Calculator work?

Free Fractions and Mixed Numbers Calculator - Given (improper fractions, proper fraction, mixed numbers, or whole numbers), this performs the following operations:
* Addition (Adding)
* Subtraction (Subtracting)
* Positive Difference (Absolute Value of the Difference)
* Multiplication (Multiplying)
* Division (Dividing: complex fraction division is included)
* Compare Fractions
* Simplifying of proper and improper fractions as well as mixed numbers. Fractions will be reduced down as far as possible (Reducing Fractions).
* Reciprocal of a Fraction
* Find all fractions between two fractions
* reduce a fraction
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What 8 formulas are used for the Fractions and Mixed Numbers Calculator?

a/c + b/c = (a + b)/c
a/c - b/c = (a - b)/c
a/c * b/c = ab/c * c
a/b/c/d = ad/bc
Reciprocal of a/b = b/a

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What 10 concepts are covered in the Fractions and Mixed Numbers Calculator?

additionmath operation involving the sum of elementsdenominatorThe bottom portion of a fraction. For a/b, b is the denominatordivisionseparate a number into partsfractionhow many parts of a certain size exist
a/b where a is the numerator and b is the denominatormixed numbera number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction.multiplicationmath operation involving the product of elementsnumeratorthe number above the line in a common fractionreciprocala number which when multiplied by x yields the multiplicative identity, 1simplifyreducing the expression/fraction/problem in a simpler form.subtractionmath operation involving the difference of elements