What is 5/4 plus 6/4?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 6/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 + 24 = 44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/16
- Simplify the fraction (44/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 44/4 = 11
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: 11/4.
The result of adding 5/4 and 6/4 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)