What is 5/10 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 1/6?

5 10 + 1 6 = (5 × 6) + (1 × 10) 10 × 6 = 40 60 = 2 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: 1 × 10 = 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: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (20):
    • 40/20 = 2
    • 60/20 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of adding 5/10 and 1/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)