What is 5/8 plus 8?

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

How to add 5/8 and 8?

5 8 + 8 1 = (5 × 1) + (8 × 8) 8 × 1 = 69 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 64 = 69
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 69/8

The result of adding 5/8 and 8/1 is : 69/8 (or 8.625 in its decimal form)