What is 5/5 plus 8/8?

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

How to add 5/5 and 8/8?

5 5 + 8 8 = (5 × 8) + (8 × 5) 5 × 8 = 80 40 = 2 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 × 5 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 40 = 80
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (80/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (40):
    • 80/40 = 2
    • 40/40 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 5/5 and 8/8 is : 2