What is 8/2 plus 10/8?

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

How to add 8/2 and 10/8?

8 2 + 10 8 = (8 × 8) + (10 × 2) 2 × 8 = 84 16 = 21 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 + 20 = 84
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 84/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (84/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 84/4 = 21
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 21/4.

The result of adding 8/2 and 10/8 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)