What is 8/4 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 8/4 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/4 and 1/5?

8 4 + 1 5 = (8 × 5) + (1 × 4) 4 × 5 = 44 20 = 11 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 × 4 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 4 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 11/5.

The result of adding 8/4 and 1/5 is : 11/5 (or 2.2 in its decimal form)