What is 10/5 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 10/5 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/5 and 5/4?

10 5 + 5 4 = (10 × 4) + (5 × 5) 5 × 4 = 65 20 = 13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 + 25 = 65
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 65/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (65/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 65/5 = 13
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 13/4.

The result of adding 10/5 and 5/4 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)