What is 10/8 plus 5?

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

How to add 10/8 and 5?

10 8 + 5 1 = (10 × 1) + (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = 50 8 = 25 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 40 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 25/4.

The result of adding 10/8 and 5/1 is : 25/4 (or 6.25 in its decimal form)