What is 3/8 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 3/8 and 5/5?

3 8 + 5 5 = (3 × 5) + (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = 55 40 = 11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  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: 15 + 40 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (55/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 55/5 = 11
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 11/8.

The result of adding 3/8 and 5/5 is : 11/8 (or 1.375 in its decimal form)