What is 10/6 plus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 10/6 + 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 10/6 and 8/5?

10 6 + 8 5 = (10 × 5) + (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = 98 30 = 49 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 + 48 = 98
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 98/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (98/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 98/2 = 49
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 49/15.

The result of adding 10/6 and 8/5 is : 49/15 (or 3.2666666666667 in its decimal form)