What is 2/3 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/3 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/3 and 1/5?

2 3 + 1 5 = (2 × 5) + (1 × 3) 3 × 5 = 13 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 3 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/15

The result of adding 2/3 and 1/5 is : 13/15 (or 0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)