What is 8/5 plus 5?
Looking for the result of 8/5 + 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 8/5 and 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 25 = 33
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/5
The result of adding 8/5 and 5/1 is : 33/5 (or 6.6 in its decimal form)