What is 1 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1 and 5/3?

1 1 + 5 3 = (1 × 3) + (5 × 1) 1 × 3 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 5 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/3

The result of adding 1/1 and 5/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)