What is 2 plus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 2 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2 and 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 8 = 18
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/5
The result of adding 2/1 and 8/5 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)