What is 8/5 plus 5/5?

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

How to add 8/5 and 5/5?

8 5 + 5 5 = (8 × 5) + (5 × 5) 5 × 5 = 65 25 = 13 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 25 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 13/5.

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