What is 1/5 plus 6/5?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 6/5?

1 5 + 6 5 = (1 × 5) + (6 × 5) 5 × 5 = 35 25 = 7 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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 30 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 6/5 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)