What is 1/5 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 6/4?

1 5 + 6 4 = (1 × 4) + (6 × 5) 5 × 4 = 34 20 = 17 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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 30 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 17/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 6/4 is : 17/10 (or 1.7 in its decimal form)