What is 2/5 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 2/5 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/5 and 8/4?

2 5 + 8 4 = (2 × 4) + (8 × 5) 5 × 4 = 48 20 = 12 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 + 40 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 48/4 = 12
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/4 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)