What is 8/2 plus 10/5?

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

How to add 8/2 and 10/5?

8 2 + 10 5 = (8 × 5) + (10 × 2) 2 × 5 = 60 10 = 6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 20 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 60/10 = 6
    • 10/10 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

The result of adding 8/2 and 10/5 is : 6