What is 4/10 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 4/10 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/10 and 1/8?

4 10 + 1 8 = (4 × 8) + (1 × 10) 10 × 8 = 42 80 = 21 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 10 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 21/40.

The result of adding 4/10 and 1/8 is : 21/40 (or 0.525 in its decimal form)