What is 2/6 plus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 1/5?

2 6 + 1 5 = (2 × 5) + (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 16 30 = 8 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 6 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 8/15.

The result of adding 2/6 and 1/5 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)