What is 9/4 plus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 9/4 + 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/4 and 5/4?

9 4 + 5 4 = (9 × 4) + (5 × 4) 4 × 4 = 56 16 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 + 20 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 9/4 and 5/4 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)