What is 8/4 plus 5/10?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 5/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 5/10?

8 4 + 5 10 = (8 × 10) + (5 × 4) 4 × 10 = 100 40 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 20 = 100
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 100/20 = 5
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 8/4 and 5/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)