What is 4/5 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 4/5 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 4/5 and 2/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 10 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/25
- Simplify the fraction (30/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 30/5 = 6
- 25/5 = 5
- This gives: 6/5.
The result of adding 4/5 and 2/5 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)