What is 1/5 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 8/7?

1 5 + 8 7 = (1 × 7) + (8 × 5) 5 × 7 = 47 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  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: 7 + 40 = 47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 47/35

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/7 is : 47/35 (or 1.3428571428571 in its decimal form)