What is 1/5 plus 2/5?

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

How to add 1/5 and 2/5?

1 5 + 2 5 = (1 × 5) + (2 × 5) 5 × 5 = 15 25 = 3 5
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 10 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 3/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 2/5 is : 3/5 (or 0.6 in its decimal form)