What is 2/8 plus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 2/8 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 2/8 and 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 80 = 90
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/40
- Simplify the fraction (90/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
- 90/10 = 9
- 40/10 = 4
- This gives: 9/4.
The result of adding 2/8 and 10/5 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)