What is 1 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 1 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1 and 6/4?

1 1 + 6 4 = (1 × 4) + (6 × 1) 1 × 4 = 10 4 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 6 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 1/1 and 6/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)