What is 1/6 plus 5?

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

How to add 1/6 and 5?

1 6 + 5 1 = (1 × 1) + (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = 31 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 + 30 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/6

The result of adding 1/6 and 5/1 is : 31/6 (or 5.1666666666667 in its decimal form)