What is 8/5 plus 10/4?

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

How to add 8/5 and 10/4?

8 5 + 10 4 = (8 × 4) + (10 × 5) 5 × 4 = 82 20 = 41 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 50 = 82
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 82/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (82/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 82/2 = 41
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 41/10.

The result of adding 8/5 and 10/4 is : 41/10 (or 4.1 in its decimal form)