What is 5/2 plus 5/6?

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

How to add 5/2 and 5/6?

5 2 + 5 6 = (5 × 6) + (5 × 2) 2 × 6 = 40 12 = 10 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: 5 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of adding 5/2 and 5/6 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)