What is 10/2 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 10/2 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/2 and 4/8?

10 2 + 4 8 = (10 × 8) + (4 × 2) 2 × 8 = 88 16 = 11 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 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 8 = 88
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 88/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (88/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 88/8 = 11
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 10/2 and 4/8 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)