What is 1/2 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 5/3?

1 2 + 5 3 = (1 × 3) + (5 × 2) 2 × 3 = 13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 10 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/6

The result of adding 1/2 and 5/3 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)