What is 1/5 plus 8/5?

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

How to add 1/5 and 8/5?

1 5 + 8 5 = (1 × 5) + (8 × 5) 5 × 5 = 45 25 = 9 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 40 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 9/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/5 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)