What is 4/10 plus 5/4?

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

How to add 4/10 and 5/4?

4 10 + 5 4 = (4 × 4) + (5 × 10) 10 × 4 = 66 40 = 33 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 + 50 = 66
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 4 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 66/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (66/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 66/2 = 33
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 33/20.

The result of adding 4/10 and 5/4 is : 33/20 (or 1.65 in its decimal form)