What is 10/8 plus 10/5?

Here we will show you how to calculate 10/8 plus 10/5. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 10/8 plus 10/5 like this:

10/8 + 10/5 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 10/8 plus 10/5 into the formula above, we get:

(10x5 + 8x10) / 8x5
(50 + 80) / 40
130/40

Thus, the answer to 10/8 plus 10/5 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

3 1/4

To get the answer to 10/8 plus 10/5 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

130 / 40 = 3.25

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