What is 3 plus 6/5?

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

How to add 3 and 6/5?

3 1 + 6 5 = (3 × 5) + (6 × 1) 1 × 5 = 21 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 6 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/5

The result of adding 3/1 and 6/5 is : 21/5 (or 4.2 in its decimal form)