Solve 8/5+2/2

$$\frac{ \frac{ 8 }{ 5 } +2 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{5}=1.8$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{10}{5}.

$$\frac{\frac{8}{5}+\frac{10}{5}}{2}$$

Since \frac{8}{5} and \frac{10}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{8+10}{5}}{2}$$

Add 8 and 10 to get 18.

$$\frac{\frac{18}{5}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{18}{5}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{18}{5\times 2}$$

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.

$$\frac{18}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{9}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{5} = 1\frac{4}{5} = 1.8$$