What is 8/10 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 8/10 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/10 and 5/2?

8 10 + 5 2 = (8 × 2) + (5 × 10) 10 × 2 = 66 20 = 33 10
  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 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 50 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 2 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 66/2 = 33
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 33/10.

The result of adding 8/10 and 5/2 is : 33/10 (or 3.3 in its decimal form)