What is 7/8 plus 5/10?

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

How to add 7/8 and 5/10?

7 8 + 5 10 = (7 × 10) + (5 × 8) 8 × 10 = 110 80 = 11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 10 = 70
  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: 70 + 40 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 10 = 80
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/80
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 110/10 = 11
    • 80/10 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of adding 7/8 and 5/10 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)