What is 1/4 plus 6/10?

Looking for the result of 1/4 + 6/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/4 and 6/10?

1 4 + 6 10 = (1 × 10) + (6 × 4) 4 × 10 = 34 40 = 17 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 10 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 24 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 10 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 17/20.

The result of adding 1/4 and 6/10 is : 17/20 (or 0.85 in its decimal form)