What is 2 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 2 and 5/6?

2 1 + 5 6 = (2 × 6) + (5 × 1) 1 × 6 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 5 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/6

The result of adding 2/1 and 5/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)