What is 5/5 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 5/5 and 2/8?

5 5 + 2 8 = (5 × 8) + (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 50 40 = 5 4
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 10 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 5/5 and 2/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)