What is 1/5 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 1/5 and 5/6?

1 5 + 5 6 = (1 × 6) + (5 × 5) 5 × 6 = 31 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 25 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/30

The result of adding 1/5 and 5/6 is : 31/30 (or 1.0333333333333 in its decimal form)