What is 5/8 plus 7/10?

Looking for the result of 5/8 + 7/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/8 and 7/10?

5 8 + 7 10 = (5 × 10) + (7 × 8) 8 × 10 = 106 80 = 53 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 56 = 106
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 106/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (106/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 106/2 = 53
    • 80/2 = 40
  7. This gives: 53/40.

The result of adding 5/8 and 7/10 is : 53/40 (or 1.325 in its decimal form)