What is 1/6 plus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 4/6?

1 6 + 4 6 = (1 × 6) + (4 × 6) 6 × 6 = 30 36 = 5 6
  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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 24 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 1/6 and 4/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)