What is 1/2 plus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 4/5?

1 2 + 4 5 = (1 × 5) + (4 × 2) 2 × 5 = 13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 8 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/10

The result of adding 1/2 and 4/5 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)