What is 3/10 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 3/10 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/10 and 8/5?

3 10 + 8 5 = (3 × 5) + (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = 95 50 = 19 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 80 = 95
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 95/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (95/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 95/5 = 19
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 19/10.

The result of adding 3/10 and 8/5 is : 19/10 (or 1.9 in its decimal form)