What is 5/5 plus 5/8?

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

How to add 5/5 and 5/8?

5 5 + 5 8 = (5 × 8) + (5 × 5) 5 × 8 = 65 40 = 13 8
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 25 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: 13/8.

The result of adding 5/5 and 5/8 is : 13/8 (or 1.625 in its decimal form)