What is 5/8 plus 5?

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

How to add 5/8 and 5?

5 8 + 5 1 = (5 × 1) + (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = 45 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 40 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/8

The result of adding 5/8 and 5/1 is : 45/8 (or 5.625 in its decimal form)