What is 5/10 plus 8?

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

How to add 5/10 and 8?

5 10 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 10) 10 × 1 = 85 10 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 80 = 85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 1 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 85/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (85/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 85/5 = 17
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 17/2.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/1 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)