What is 5/8 plus 4?

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

How to add 5/8 and 4?

5 8 + 4 1 = (5 × 1) + (4 × 8) 8 × 1 = 37 8
  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: 4 × 8 = 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: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/8

The result of adding 5/8 and 4/1 is : 37/8 (or 4.625 in its decimal form)