What is 1/5 plus 5?

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

How to add 1/5 and 5?

1 5 + 5 1 = (1 × 1) + (5 × 5) 5 × 1 = 26 5
  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 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 + 25 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/5

The result of adding 1/5 and 5/1 is : 26/5 (or 5.2 in its decimal form)