Solve 2/5+6/4

$$\frac { 2 } { 5 } + \frac { 6 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{19}{10}=1.9$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{2}{5} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{4}{10}+\frac{15}{10}$$

Since \frac{4}{10} and \frac{15}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+15}{10}$$

Add 4 and 15 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19}{2 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{9}{10} = 1.9$$