What is 5/4 plus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 5/4 + 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/4 and 7/6?

5 4 + 7 6 = (5 × 6) + (7 × 4) 4 × 6 = 58 24 = 29 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 28 = 58
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 58/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (58/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 58/2 = 29
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 29/12.

The result of adding 5/4 and 7/6 is : 29/12 (or 2.4166666666667 in its decimal form)