What is 5/8 plus 2/10 in fraction?
5/8 plus 2/10 equals to 33/40 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 5/8 plus 2/10 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/8 + 2/10 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 5/8 plus 2/10
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 5/8 and 2/10 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 40 is the LCM of 8 and 10. Multiply the LCM 40 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/8 x 40/40) + (2/10 x 40/40) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction addition expression becomes 33/40.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 5/8 and 2/10 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 5/8 plus 2/10 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
5/8+2/10 using LCM Method:
What is 5/8 plus 2/10 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/8
Fraction B: 2/10
What to be found?
5/8+2/10 = ?
Find what's the sum of 5/8 and 2/10.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/8 and 2/10 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/8 and 2/10 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.
step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 5/8 and 2/10:
The LCM of 8 and 10 is 40.
step 4 Write the fractions 5/8 and 2/10 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=5/8+2/10
=(5 x 40)/(8 x 40)+(2 x 40)/(10 x 40)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=25/40+8/40
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/40 x (25/1+8/1)
=1/40 x (25 + 8)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/40 x 33
=33/40
5/8+2/10=33/40
Hence,
5/8 plus 2/10 equals to 33/40 in fraction.
5/8+2/10 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/8
Fraction B: 2/10
What to be found?
5/8+2/10 = ?
Find what's the sum of 5/8 and 2/10.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 10), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (2 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 10) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 10) + (2 x 8)/(8 x 10)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (50 + 16)/80
= 66/80
= 33/40
5/8+2/10 = 33/40
Hence,
5/8 plus 2/10 = 33/40