What is 5 plus 6/2?

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

How to add 5 and 6/2?

5 1 + 6 2 = (5 × 2) + (6 × 1) 1 × 2 = 16 2 = 8 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 + 6 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: 8.

The result of adding 5/1 and 6/2 is : 8