What is 1/5 plus 3/3?

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

How to add 1/5 and 3/3?

1 5 + 3 3 = (1 × 3) + (3 × 5) 5 × 3 = 18 15 = 6 5
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 15 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 18/3 = 6
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 3/3 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)