What is 10/4 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 10/4 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/4 and 8/5?

10 4 + 8 5 = (10 × 5) + (8 × 4) 4 × 5 = 82 20 = 41 10
  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 × 4 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 32 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 41/10.

The result of adding 10/4 and 8/5 is : 41/10 (or 4.1 in its decimal form)