What is 2/6 plus 10/2?

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

How to add 2/6 and 10/2?

2 6 + 10 2 = (2 × 2) + (10 × 6) 6 × 2 = 64 12 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 60 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 64/4 = 16
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of adding 2/6 and 10/2 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)