What is 3/6 plus 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 3/6 and 5?

3 6 + 5 1 = (3 × 1) + (5 × 6) 6 × 1 = 33 6 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  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: 3 + 30 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 3/6 and 5/1 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)