What is 1/8 plus 3/5?

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

How to add 1/8 and 3/5?

1 8 + 3 5 = (1 × 5) + (3 × 8) 8 × 5 = 29 40
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 24 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/40

The result of adding 1/8 and 3/5 is : 29/40 (or 0.725 in its decimal form)