What is 1/5 plus 6/2?

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

How to add 1/5 and 6/2?

1 5 + 6 2 = (1 × 2) + (6 × 5) 5 × 2 = 32 10 = 16 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 30 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 16/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 6/2 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)