What is 2/6 plus 5?

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

How to add 2/6 and 5?

2 6 + 5 1 = (2 × 1) + (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = 32 6 = 16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 30 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 16/3.

The result of adding 2/6 and 5/1 is : 16/3 (or 5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)