What is 1/6 plus 2/5?

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

How to add 1/6 and 2/5?

1 6 + 2 5 = (1 × 5) + (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 17 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 12 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/30

The result of adding 1/6 and 2/5 is : 17/30 (or 0.56666666666667 in its decimal form)