What is 2/8 plus 5?

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

How to add 2/8 and 5?

2 8 + 5 1 = (2 × 1) + (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = 42 8 = 21 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 40 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 21/4.

The result of adding 2/8 and 5/1 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)