What is 5/4 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 5/4 and 5/6?

5 4 + 5 6 = (5 × 6) + (5 × 4) 4 × 6 = 50 24 = 25 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 20 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 25/12.

The result of adding 5/4 and 5/6 is : 25/12 (or 2.0833333333333 in its decimal form)