What is 10 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 10 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10 and 4/8?

10 1 + 4 8 = (10 × 8) + (4 × 1) 1 × 8 = 84 8 = 21 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 8 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 4 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 84/4 = 21
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 21/2.

The result of adding 10/1 and 4/8 is : 21/2 (or 10.5 in its decimal form)