What is 1/4 plus 5?

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

How to add 1/4 and 5?

1 4 + 5 1 = (1 × 1) + (5 × 4) 4 × 1 = 21 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 + 20 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/4

The result of adding 1/4 and 5/1 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)