What is 4/5 plus 1/8?

Here we will show you how to calculate 4/5 plus 1/8. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 4/5 plus 1/8 like this:

4/5 + 1/8 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 4/5 plus 1/8 into the formula above, we get:

(4x8 + 5x1) / 5x8
(32 + 5) / 40
37/40

Thus, the answer to 4/5 plus 1/8 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

37/40

To get the answer to 4/5 plus 1/8 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

37 / 40 = 0.925

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