What is 1/6 plus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 10/2?

1 6 + 10 2 = (1 × 2) + (10 × 6) 6 × 2 = 62 12 = 31 6
  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: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 60 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 31/6.

The result of adding 1/6 and 10/2 is : 31/6 (or 5.1666666666667 in its decimal form)