What is 3/5 plus 8?

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

How to add 3/5 and 8?

3 5 + 8 1 = (3 × 1) + (8 × 5) 5 × 1 = 43 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 43/5

The result of adding 3/5 and 8/1 is : 43/5 (or 8.6 in its decimal form)