What is 1/5 plus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 9/4?

1 5 + 9 4 = (1 × 4) + (9 × 5) 5 × 4 = 49 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: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 45 = 49
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 49/20

The result of adding 1/5 and 9/4 is : 49/20 (or 2.45 in its decimal form)