What is 4/8 plus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 + 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/8 and 5/5?

4 8 + 5 5 = (4 × 5) + (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = 60 40 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 + 40 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 60/20 = 3
    • 40/20 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 4/8 and 5/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)