What is 10/8 plus 5/10?

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

How to add 10/8 and 5/10?

10 8 + 5 10 = (10 × 10) + (5 × 8) 8 × 10 = 140 80 = 7 4
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 140/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (140/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 140/20 = 7
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of adding 10/8 and 5/10 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)