What is 5/10 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 5/10 and 8/5?

5 10 + 8 5 = (5 × 5) + (8 × 10) 10 × 5 = 105 50 = 21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 + 80 = 105
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 5 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 105/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (105/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 105/5 = 21
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 21/10.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/5 is : 21/10 (or 2.1 in its decimal form)