What is 9/5 plus 5/4?

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

How to add 9/5 and 5/4?

9 5 + 5 4 = (9 × 4) + (5 × 5) 5 × 4 = 61 20
  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 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 25 = 61
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 61/20

The result of adding 9/5 and 5/4 is : 61/20 (or 3.05 in its decimal form)