What is 2/8 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 2/8 and 5/2?

2 8 + 5 2 = (2 × 2) + (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = 44 16 = 11 4
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of adding 2/8 and 5/2 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)