What is 1/8 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 1/8 and 5/3?

1 8 + 5 3 = (1 × 3) + (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = 43 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 40 = 43
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/24

The result of adding 1/8 and 5/3 is : 43/24 (or 1.7916666666667 in its decimal form)