What is 2/4 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 1/5?

2 4 + 1 5 = (2 × 5) + (1 × 4) 4 × 5 = 14 20 = 7 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 4 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of adding 2/4 and 1/5 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)