What is 2 over 4 plus 3 over 8?

Answer 1

2/4 + 3/8 = 7/8

Lets normalize the denominators:

• since 2/4 = 4/8, we can say
• 4/8 + 3/8

When the denominators are the same, we simply add the enumerators.

Answer 2

2/4 + 3/8 equals 7/8 (or 4/8 + 3/8 equals 7/8)