What is 1/2 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 5/6?

1 2 + 5 6 = (1 × 6) + (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = 16 12 = 4 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  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: 6 + 10 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 4/3.

The result of adding 1/2 and 5/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)