What is 1/4 plus 5/4?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/4 plus 5/4. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/4 plus 5/4 like this:

1/4 + 5/4 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/4 plus 5/4 into the formula above, we get:

(1x4 + 4x5) / 4x4
(4 + 20) / 16
24/16

Thus, the answer to 1/4 plus 5/4 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 1/2

To get the answer to 1/4 plus 5/4 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

24 / 16 = 1.5

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