What is 1/5 plus 6/6?

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

How to add 1/5 and 6/6?

1 5 + 6 6 = (1 × 6) + (6 × 5) 5 × 6 = 36 30 = 6 5
  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: 6 × 5 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 30 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 36/6 = 6
    • 30/6 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of adding 1/5 and 6/6 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)