What is 3/5 plus 6/5?
Looking for the result of 3/5 + 6/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/5 and 6/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 5 = 30
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 30 = 45
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/25
- Simplify the fraction (45/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 45/5 = 9
- 25/5 = 5
- This gives: 9/5.
The result of adding 3/5 and 6/5 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)