What is 5/7 plus 8/10?

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

How to add 5/7 and 8/10?

5 7 + 8 10 = (5 × 10) + (8 × 7) 7 × 10 = 106 70 = 53 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 56 = 106
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 10 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 106/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (106/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 106/2 = 53
    • 70/2 = 35
  7. This gives: 53/35.

The result of adding 5/7 and 8/10 is : 53/35 (or 1.5142857142857 in its decimal form)