What is 10/4 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 10/4 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/4 and 2/6?

10 4 + 2 6 = (10 × 6) + (2 × 4) 4 × 6 = 68 24 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 6 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 8 = 68
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 68/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (68/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 68/4 = 17
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 10/4 and 2/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)