What is 8 plus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 8 + 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 2/10?

8 1 + 2 10 = (8 × 10) + (2 × 1) 1 × 10 = 82 10 = 41 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 2 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 10 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 41/5.

The result of adding 8/1 and 2/10 is : 41/5 (or 8.2 in its decimal form)