What is 2/5 plus 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 2/5 and 8?

2 5 + 8 1 = (2 × 1) + (8 × 5) 5 × 1 = 42 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 40 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/5

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/1 is : 42/5 (or 8.4 in its decimal form)