5/4 + 5/4 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/4 plus 5/4 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/4 + 5/4 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/4 plus 5/4 = 5/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/4 plus 5/4 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 5/4 and 5/4, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (5 + 5) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (5/4) + (5/4). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (5/4) + (5/4), so the expression becomes 1/4 (5 + 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 + 5) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 4. Therefore, 5/4 + 5/4 as a fraction is 5/2.

CALCULATION: 5/4 + 5/4 as a fraction
5/4 + 5/4 = (?)
5/4 + 5/4 = (5 + 5)/4
= 10/4
= (2 x 5)/(2 x 2)
= 5/2
5/4 + 5/4 = 5/2
5/4 plus 5/4 as a fraction is 5/2.

where
5/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/4 is a improper fraction as an addend,
5/2 is the sum of 5/4 and 5/4.

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5/4 plus 5/4 as a decimal
5/4 + 5/4 = 5/2
5/2 = 2.5
(5/4) + (5/4) as a decimal is 2.5

where
2.5 is the sum of 5/4 and 5/4.