What is 4/2 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 4/2 and 8/5?

4 2 + 8 5 = (4 × 5) + (8 × 2) 2 × 5 = 36 10 = 18 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 16 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 36/2 = 18
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 18/5.

The result of adding 4/2 and 8/5 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)