What is 5/5 plus 1/3?
Looking for the result of 5/5 + 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/5 and 1/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 5 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/15
- Simplify the fraction (20/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 20/5 = 4
- 15/5 = 3
- This gives: 4/3.
The result of adding 5/5 and 1/3 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)