What is 2 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 2 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 5/8?

2 1 + 5 8 = (2 × 8) + (5 × 1) 1 × 8 = 21 8
  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: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 5 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/8

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/8 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)