What is 1/10 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/10 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/10 and 2/8?

1 10 + 2 8 = (1 × 8) + (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 28 80 = 7 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 20 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 80/4 = 20
  7. This gives: 7/20.

The result of adding 1/10 and 2/8 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)