What is 2/8 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 2/8 and 5/5?

2 8 + 5 5 = (2 × 5) + (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = 50 40 = 5 4
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 2/8 and 5/5 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)