What is 1/2 + 1/8?
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1/2 + 1/8 = 5/8 in fraction form
1/2 + 1/8 = 0.625 in decimal form
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How to Find Equivalent Fraction for 1/2+1/8?
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 1/2 and 1/8 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 1/2 plus 1/8 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
Problem and Workout - LCM Method
What is 1/2 plus 1/8 as a fraction by addition using LCM method?
step 1 Address formula, input parameters and values.
Input parameters and values:
1/2 & 1/8
1/2+1/8 = ?
step 2 For unequal denominators, find the LCM (least common multiple) for both denominators
The LCM for 2 and 8 is 8.
step 3 To have the common denominator, multiply the LCM with both numerator and denominator
=(1 x 8)/(2 x 8)+(1 x 8)/(8 x 8)
=4/8+1/8
=(4 + 1)/8
step 4 Add both numerator and rewrite it in a single form.
=5/8
1/2+1/8=5/8
By using LCM method, 5/8 is the equivalent fraction by adding 1/2 and 1/8.
Problem and Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Address formula and input values.
Input values:
1/2 & 1/8
1/2 + 1/8 = ?
step 2 Cross multiply both numerator and denominator, multiply both denominators and rewrite as below
= (1 x 8) + (1 x 2)/(2 x 8)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction
= (8 + 2)/16
= 10/16
= 5/8
1/2+1/8 = 5/8
By using cross multiplication method, 5/8 is the addition between two fractions 1/2 and 1/8.
