What is 1/2 plus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 5/8?

1 2 + 5 8 = (1 × 8) + (5 × 2) 2 × 8 = 18 16 = 9 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 10 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 9/8.

The result of adding 1/2 and 5/8 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)