What is 5/4 plus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 5/4 + 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/4 and 3/4?

5 4 + 3 4 = (5 × 4) + (3 × 4) 4 × 4 = 32 16 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 12 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 32/16 = 2
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 5/4 and 3/4 is : 2