What is 5/4 plus 8?

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

How to add 5/4 and 8?

5 4 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 4) 4 × 1 = 37 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 32 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/4

The result of adding 5/4 and 8/1 is : 37/4 (or 9.25 in its decimal form)