What is 4/8 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 2/10?

4 8 + 2 10 = (4 × 10) + (2 × 8) 8 × 10 = 56 80 = 7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 10 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 16 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 80/8 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of adding 4/8 and 2/10 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)