What is 8 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 8 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8 and 1/5?

8 1 + 1 5 = (8 × 5) + (1 × 1) 1 × 5 = 41 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 1 = 41
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 41/5

The result of adding 8/1 and 1/5 is : 41/5 (or 8.2 in its decimal form)