What is 7/5 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 7/5 and 10/8?

7 5 + 10 8 = (7 × 8) + (10 × 5) 5 × 8 = 106 40 = 53 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 50 = 106
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 106/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (106/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 106/2 = 53
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 53/20.

The result of adding 7/5 and 10/8 is : 53/20 (or 2.65 in its decimal form)