What is 2/5 plus 8/10?

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

How to add 2/5 and 8/10?

2 5 + 8 10 = (2 × 10) + (8 × 5) 5 × 10 = 60 50 = 6 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 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 40 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 60/10 = 6
    • 50/10 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/10 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)