What is 10/6 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 10/6 and 5/2?

10 6 + 5 2 = (10 × 2) + (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = 50 12 = 25 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  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: 20 + 30 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 25/6.

The result of adding 10/6 and 5/2 is : 25/6 (or 4.1666666666667 in its decimal form)