What is 2/5 plus 8/2?

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

How to add 2/5 and 8/2?

2 5 + 8 2 = (2 × 2) + (8 × 5) 5 × 2 = 44 10 = 22 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 + 40 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 22/5.

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/2 is : 22/5 (or 4.4 in its decimal form)