What is 5/8 plus 4/10?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 4/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 4/10?

5 8 + 4 10 = (5 × 10) + (4 × 8) 8 × 10 = 82 80 = 41 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 32 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 41/40.

The result of adding 5/8 and 4/10 is : 41/40 (or 1.025 in its decimal form)