What is 5/8 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 5/8 and 10/8?

5 8 + 10 8 = (5 × 8) + (10 × 8) 8 × 8 = 120 64 = 15 8
  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 × 8 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 80 = 120
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 120/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (120/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 120/8 = 15
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: 15/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 10/8 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)