What is 8/7 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 8/7 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/7 and 10/5?

8 7 + 10 5 = (8 × 5) + (10 × 7) 7 × 5 = 110 35 = 22 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 70 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/35
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 110/5 = 22
    • 35/5 = 7
  7. This gives: 22/7.

The result of adding 8/7 and 10/5 is : 22/7 (or 3.1428571428571 in its decimal form)