What is 7/5 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 7/5 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/5 and 1/5?

7 5 + 1 5 = (7 × 5) + (1 × 5) 5 × 5 = 40 25 = 8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 + 5 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 40/5 = 8
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of adding 7/5 and 1/5 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)