What is 2 plus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2 + 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 1/4?

2 1 + 1 4 = (2 × 4) + (1 × 1) 1 × 4 = 9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 1 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/4

The result of adding 2/1 and 1/4 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)