What is 1/5 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 1/5 and 5/3?

1 5 + 5 3 = (1 × 3) + (5 × 5) 5 × 3 = 28 15
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 25 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/15

The result of adding 1/5 and 5/3 is : 28/15 (or 1.8666666666667 in its decimal form)