What is 3/6 plus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/6 + 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3/6 and 5/2?

3 6 + 5 2 = (3 × 2) + (5 × 6) 6 × 2 = 36 12 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  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: 6 + 30 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 36/12 = 3
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of adding 3/6 and 5/2 is : 3