What is 7/5 plus 2/8?

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

How to add 7/5 and 2/8?

7 5 + 2 8 = (7 × 8) + (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 66 40 = 33 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 + 10 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 66/2 = 33
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 33/20.

The result of adding 7/5 and 2/8 is : 33/20 (or 1.65 in its decimal form)