What is 1/6 plus 5/4?

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

How to add 1/6 and 5/4?

1 6 + 5 4 = (1 × 4) + (5 × 6) 6 × 4 = 34 24 = 17 12
  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: 5 × 6 = 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: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 17/12.

The result of adding 1/6 and 5/4 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)