What is 5/8 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 5/8 and 10/5?

5 8 + 10 5 = (5 × 5) + (10 × 8) 8 × 5 = 105 40 = 21 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 80 = 105
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 105/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (105/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 105/5 = 21
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 21/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 10/5 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)