What is 8/5 plus 4/4?

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

How to add 8/5 and 4/4?

8 5 + 4 4 = (8 × 4) + (4 × 5) 5 × 4 = 52 20 = 13 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 20 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

The result of adding 8/5 and 4/4 is : 13/5 (or 2.6 in its decimal form)