What is 2/6 plus 5/3?

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

How to add 2/6 and 5/3?

2 6 + 5 3 = (2 × 3) + (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = 36 18 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 + 30 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 36/18 = 2
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of adding 2/6 and 5/3 is : 2