What is 1/5 plus 1/6?

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

How to add 1/5 and 1/6?

1 5 + 1 6 = (1 × 6) + (1 × 5) 5 × 6 = 11 30
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 5 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/30

The result of adding 1/5 and 1/6 is : 11/30 (or 0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)