What is 1/3 plus 5?

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

How to add 1/3 and 5?

1 3 + 5 1 = (1 × 1) + (5 × 3) 3 × 1 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 + 15 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/3

The result of adding 1/3 and 5/1 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)