What is 1/5 plus 8/8?

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

How to add 1/5 and 8/8?

1 5 + 8 8 = (1 × 8) + (8 × 5) 5 × 8 = 48 40 = 6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  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: 8 + 40 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 48/8 = 6
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 8/8 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)