What is 2/5 plus 10/6?

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

How to add 2/5 and 10/6?

2 5 + 10 6 = (2 × 6) + (10 × 5) 5 × 6 = 62 30 = 31 15
  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: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 50 = 62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 62/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (62/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 62/2 = 31
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 31/15.

The result of adding 2/5 and 10/6 is : 31/15 (or 2.0666666666667 in its decimal form)