What is 1/5 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 1/5 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/5 and 3/6?

1 5 + 3 6 = (1 × 6) + (3 × 5) 5 × 6 = 21 30 = 7 10
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 15 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (21/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 30/3 = 10
  7. This gives: 7/10.

The result of adding 1/5 and 3/6 is : 7/10 (or 0.7 in its decimal form)