What is 10/6 plus 5?

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

How to add 10/6 and 5?

10 6 + 5 1 = (10 × 1) + (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = 40 6 = 20 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 1 = 10
  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: 10 + 30 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 20/3.

The result of adding 10/6 and 5/1 is : 20/3 (or 6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)