What is 10/5 plus 8/10?

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

How to add 10/5 and 8/10?

10 5 + 8 10 = (10 × 10) + (8 × 5) 5 × 10 = 140 50 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 10 = 100
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 100 + 40 = 140
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 140/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (140/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 140/10 = 14
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of adding 10/5 and 8/10 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)