What is 10/6 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 10/6 and 2/6?

10 6 + 2 6 = (10 × 6) + (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 72 36 = 2 1
  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 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 12 = 72
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (72/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 72/36 = 2
    • 36/36 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 10/6 and 2/6 is : 2