What is 2/10 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 2/10 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/10 and 8/5?

2 10 + 8 5 = (2 × 5) + (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = 90 50 = 9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 80 = 90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (90/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 90/10 = 9
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 9/5.

The result of adding 2/10 and 8/5 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)