What is 5/8 plus 3/10?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 3/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 3/10?

5 8 + 3 10 = (5 × 10) + (3 × 8) 8 × 10 = 74 80 = 37 40
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 24 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 37/40.

The result of adding 5/8 and 3/10 is : 37/40 (or 0.925 in its decimal form)