What is 2 plus 8/10?

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

How to add 2 and 8/10?

2 1 + 8 10 = (2 × 10) + (8 × 1) 1 × 10 = 28 10 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 10 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 8 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 28/2 = 14
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of adding 2/1 and 8/10 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)