What is 10 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 10 and 8/5?

10 1 + 8 5 = (10 × 5) + (8 × 1) 1 × 5 = 58 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 8 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/5

The result of adding 10/1 and 8/5 is : 58/5 (or 11.6 in its decimal form)