What is 8/8 plus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 8/8 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/8 and 2/5?

8 8 + 2 5 = (8 × 5) + (2 × 8) 8 × 5 = 56 40 = 7 5
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 16 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of adding 8/8 and 2/5 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)