What is 1/4 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 1/4 and 5/2?

1 4 + 5 2 = (1 × 2) + (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = 22 8 = 11 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  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: 2 + 20 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 11/4.

The result of adding 1/4 and 5/2 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)