What is 4/6 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 4/6 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/6 and 1/5?

4 6 + 1 5 = (4 × 5) + (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 26 30 = 13 15
  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 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 6 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 13/15.

The result of adding 4/6 and 1/5 is : 13/15 (or 0.86666666666667 in its decimal form)