What is 3/5 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 3/5 and 5/8?

3 5 + 5 8 = (3 × 8) + (5 × 5) 5 × 8 = 49 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 + 25 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/40

The result of adding 3/5 and 5/8 is : 49/40 (or 1.225 in its decimal form)