What is 8/2 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 8/2 and 5/8?

8 2 + 5 8 = (8 × 8) + (5 × 2) 2 × 8 = 74 16 = 37 8
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 + 10 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 37/8.

The result of adding 8/2 and 5/8 is : 37/8 (or 4.625 in its decimal form)