What is 5 plus 8/8?

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

How to add 5 and 8/8?

5 1 + 8 8 = (5 × 8) + (8 × 1) 1 × 8 = 48 8 = 6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 8 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 48/8 = 6
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 6.

The result of adding 5/1 and 8/8 is : 6