What is 5/10 plus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 8/4?

5 10 + 8 4 = (5 × 4) + (8 × 10) 10 × 4 = 100 40 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 + 80 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 100/20 = 5
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)