What is 5/4 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 5/4 and 10/8?

5 4 + 10 8 = (5 × 8) + (10 × 4) 4 × 8 = 80 32 = 5 2
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 40 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 80/16 = 5
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

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