What is 6/4 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 6/4 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/4 and 5/2?

6 4 + 5 2 = (6 × 2) + (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = 32 8 = 4 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 + 20 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 32/8 = 4
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of adding 6/4 and 5/2 is : 4