What is 7/2 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 7/2 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/2 and 8/5?

7 2 + 8 5 = (7 × 5) + (8 × 2) 2 × 5 = 51 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 16 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/10

The result of adding 7/2 and 8/5 is : 51/10 (or 5.1 in its decimal form)