What is 5 plus 10/6?

Looking for the result of 5 + 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5 and 10/6?

5 1 + 10 6 = (5 × 6) + (10 × 1) 1 × 6 = 40 6 = 20 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 10 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 20/3.

The result of adding 5/1 and 10/6 is : 20/3 (or 6.6666666666667 in its decimal form)