What is 8/5 plus 1/10?

Looking for the result of 8/5 + 1/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/5 and 1/10?

8 5 + 1 10 = (8 × 10) + (1 × 5) 5 × 10 = 85 50 = 17 10
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 80 + 5 = 85
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 85/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (85/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 85/5 = 17
    • 50/5 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of adding 8/5 and 1/10 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)