What is 5/2 plus 1/8?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 1/8?

5 2 + 1 8 = (5 × 8) + (1 × 2) 2 × 8 = 42 16 = 21 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: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 2 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 21/8.

The result of adding 5/2 and 1/8 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)