What is 8/5 plus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 8/5 + 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 8/5 and 7/5?

8 5 + 7 5 = (8 × 5) + (7 × 5) 5 × 5 = 75 25 = 3 1
  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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 35 = 75
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 75/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (75/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 75/25 = 3
    • 25/25 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 8/5 and 7/5 is : 3