What is 1/4 plus 10/5?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 10/5?

1 4 + 10 5 = (1 × 5) + (10 × 4) 4 × 5 = 45 20 = 9 4
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 40 = 45
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (45/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of adding 1/4 and 10/5 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)