What is 2/10 plus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/10 + 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/10 and 3/8?

2 10 + 3 8 = (2 × 8) + (3 × 10) 10 × 8 = 46 80 = 23 40
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 30 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 23/40.

The result of adding 2/10 and 3/8 is : 23/40 (or 0.575 in its decimal form)