What is 2/3 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2/3 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/3 and 5/6?

2 3 + 5 6 = (2 × 6) + (5 × 3) 3 × 6 = 27 18 = 3 2
  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 × 3 = 15
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 15 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 2/3 and 5/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)