What is 8 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 8 and 5/2?

8 1 + 5 2 = (8 × 2) + (5 × 1) 1 × 2 = 21 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 5 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/2

The result of adding 8/1 and 5/2 is : 21/2 (or 10.5 in its decimal form)