What is 5/4 plus 4/3?

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

How to add 5/4 and 4/3?

5 4 + 4 3 = (5 × 3) + (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = 31 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 16 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/12

The result of adding 5/4 and 4/3 is : 31/12 (or 2.5833333333333 in its decimal form)