What is 2 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 2 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 10/8?

2 1 + 10 8 = (2 × 8) + (10 × 1) 1 × 8 = 26 8 = 13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 10 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 13/4.

The result of adding 2/1 and 10/8 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)