What is 8/5 plus 4/10?

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

How to add 8/5 and 4/10?

8 5 + 4 10 = (8 × 10) + (4 × 5) 5 × 10 = 100 50 = 2 1
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 10 = 50
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 100/50
  6. Simplify the fraction (100/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (50):
    • 100/50 = 2
    • 50/50 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 8/5 and 4/10 is : 2