What is 1/8 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 1/8 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/8 and 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 16 = 21
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/40
The result of adding 1/8 and 2/5 is : 21/40 (or 0.525 in its decimal form)