Solve 6/4+2/5

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

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

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

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

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

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

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

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

Add 15 and 4 to get 19.

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

Factor

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