What is 1/8 plus 3/10?

Looking for the result of 1/8 + 3/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/8 and 3/10?

1 8 + 3 10 = (1 × 10) + (3 × 8) 8 × 10 = 34 80 = 17 40
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 24 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 17/40.

The result of adding 1/8 and 3/10 is : 17/40 (or 0.425 in its decimal form)