What is 10/2 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 10/2 and 10/8?

10 2 + 10 8 = (10 × 8) + (10 × 2) 2 × 8 = 100 16 = 25 4
  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: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 20 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 100/4 = 25
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 25/4.

The result of adding 10/2 and 10/8 is : 25/4 (or 6.25 in its decimal form)