What is 5/8 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 5/8 and 2/8?

5 8 + 2 8 = (5 × 8) + (2 × 8) 8 × 8 = 56 64 = 7 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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 16 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of adding 5/8 and 2/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)