What is 5/10 plus 3/8?

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

How to add 5/10 and 3/8?

5 10 + 3 8 = (5 × 8) + (3 × 10) 10 × 8 = 70 80 = 7 8
  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: 3 × 10 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 30 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 8 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 70/10 = 7
    • 80/10 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of adding 5/10 and 3/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)