What is 1/5 plus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 4/8?

1 5 + 4 8 = (1 × 8) + (4 × 5) 5 × 8 = 28 40 = 7 10
  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: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 20 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 4/8 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)