What is 10/2 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 10/2 and 2/8?

10 2 + 2 8 = (10 × 8) + (2 × 2) 2 × 8 = 84 16 = 21 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: 2 × 2 = 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 84/4 = 21
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 21/4.

The result of adding 10/2 and 2/8 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)