What is 1/5 plus 4?

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

How to add 1/5 and 4?

1 5 + 4 1 = (1 × 1) + (4 × 5) 5 × 1 = 21 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/5

The result of adding 1/5 and 4/1 is : 21/5 (or 4.2 in its decimal form)