What is 1/5 plus 10/4?

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

How to add 1/5 and 10/4?

1 5 + 10 4 = (1 × 4) + (10 × 5) 5 × 4 = 54 20 = 27 10
  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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 50 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 27/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 10/4 is : 27/10 (or 2.7 in its decimal form)