What is 5/7 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 5/7 and 10/8?

5 7 + 10 8 = (5 × 8) + (10 × 7) 7 × 8 = 110 56 = 55 28
  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 × 7 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 70 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 110/2 = 55
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 55/28.

The result of adding 5/7 and 10/8 is : 55/28 (or 1.9642857142857 in its decimal form)