What is 5/4 plus 2?

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

How to add 5/4 and 2?

5 4 + 2 1 = (5 × 1) + (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = 13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 8 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/4

The result of adding 5/4 and 2/1 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)