What is 2/8 plus 5/4?

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

How to add 2/8 and 5/4?

2 8 + 5 4 = (2 × 4) + (5 × 8) 8 × 4 = 48 32 = 3 2
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 2/8 and 5/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)