What is 1/5 plus 1/4?

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

How to add 1/5 and 1/4?

1 5 + 1 4 = (1 × 4) + (1 × 5) 5 × 4 = 9 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 5 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/20

The result of adding 1/5 and 1/4 is : 9/20 (or 0.45 in its decimal form)