What is 5/10 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 8/7?

5 10 + 8 7 = (5 × 7) + (8 × 10) 10 × 7 = 115 70 = 23 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  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: 35 + 80 = 115
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 115/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (115/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 115/5 = 23
    • 70/5 = 14
  7. This gives: 23/14.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/7 is : 23/14 (or 1.6428571428571 in its decimal form)