What is 5/10 plus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 + 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/10 and 8/6?

5 10 + 8 6 = (5 × 6) + (8 × 10) 10 × 6 = 110 60 = 11 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: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 80 = 110
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 110/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (110/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 110/10 = 11
    • 60/10 = 6
  7. This gives: 11/6.

The result of adding 5/10 and 8/6 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)