What is 5/10 plus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 2/8?

5 10 + 2 8 = (5 × 8) + (2 × 10) 10 × 8 = 60 80 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 20 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 60/20 = 3
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of adding 5/10 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)