What is 10/8 plus 4/8?

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

How to add 10/8 and 4/8?

10 8 + 4 8 = (10 × 8) + (4 × 8) 8 × 8 = 112 64 = 7 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 32 = 112
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 112/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (112/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 112/16 = 7
    • 64/16 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 10/8 and 4/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)