What is 3/5 plus 1/3?

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

How to add 3/5 and 1/3?

3 5 + 1 3 = (3 × 3) + (1 × 5) 5 × 3 = 14 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 + 5 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/15

The result of adding 3/5 and 1/3 is : 14/15 (or 0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)