What is 1/5 plus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 8/3?

1 5 + 8 3 = (1 × 3) + (8 × 5) 5 × 3 = 43 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 40 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/15

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/3 is : 43/15 (or 2.8666666666667 in its decimal form)