What is 3/6 plus 2/5?
Looking for the result of 3/6 + 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 3/6 and 2/5?
- 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: 2 × 6 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 12 = 27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/30
- Simplify the fraction (27/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 27/3 = 9
- 30/3 = 10
- This gives: 9/10.
The result of adding 3/6 and 2/5 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)