What is 4/5 plus 1/5?

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

How to add 4/5 and 1/5?

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

The result of adding 4/5 and 1/5 is : 1