What is 6/8 plus 5/10?

Looking for the result of 6/8 + 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/8 and 5/10?

6 8 + 5 10 = (6 × 10) + (5 × 8) 8 × 10 = 100 80 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 40 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 100/20 = 5
    • 80/20 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of adding 6/8 and 5/10 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)