What is 10/6 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 10/6 and 5/6?

10 6 + 5 6 = (10 × 6) + (5 × 6) 6 × 6 = 90 36 = 5 2
  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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 + 30 = 90
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (90/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 90/18 = 5
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 10/6 and 5/6 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)