What is 10/5 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 10/5 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/5 and 2/6?

10 5 + 2 6 = (10 × 6) + (2 × 5) 5 × 6 = 70 30 = 7 3
  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 × 5 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 10 = 70
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (70/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 70/10 = 7
    • 30/10 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of adding 10/5 and 2/6 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)