What is 8/2 plus 2/5?

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

How to add 8/2 and 2/5?

8 2 + 2 5 = (8 × 5) + (2 × 2) 2 × 5 = 44 10 = 22 5
  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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 4 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 22/5.

The result of adding 8/2 and 2/5 is : 22/5 (or 4.4 in its decimal form)