What is 6/4 plus 5?

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

How to add 6/4 and 5?

6 4 + 5 1 = (6 × 1) + (5 × 4) 4 × 1 = 26 4 = 13 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  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: 6 + 20 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 13/2.

The result of adding 6/4 and 5/1 is : 13/2 (or 6.5 in its decimal form)