What is 2/5 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 2/5 and 8/5?

2 5 + 8 5 = (2 × 5) + (8 × 5) 5 × 5 = 50 25 = 2 1
  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 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 40 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 50/25 = 2
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 2/5 and 8/5 is : 2