What is 1/5 plus 4/4?

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

How to add 1/5 and 4/4?

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

The result of adding 1/5 and 4/4 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)