What is 1/3 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 1/3 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/3 and 8/5?

1 3 + 8 5 = (1 × 5) + (8 × 3) 3 × 5 = 29 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 24 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/15

The result of adding 1/3 and 8/5 is : 29/15 (or 1.9333333333333 in its decimal form)