What is 1/5 plus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 8/10?

1 5 + 8 10 = (1 × 10) + (8 × 5) 5 × 10 = 50 50 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 40 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 50/50 = 1
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/10 is : 1