What is 3 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 3 and 5/6?

3 1 + 5 6 = (3 × 6) + (5 × 1) 1 × 6 = 23 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 5 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/6

The result of adding 3/1 and 5/6 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)