What is 5/10 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 2/6?

5 10 + 2 6 = (5 × 6) + (2 × 10) 10 × 6 = 50 60 = 5 6
  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: 2 × 10 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 20 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 60/10 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 5/10 and 2/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)