What is 5/2 plus 6?

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

How to add 5/2 and 6?

5 2 + 6 1 = (5 × 1) + (6 × 2) 2 × 1 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 + 12 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/2

The result of adding 5/2 and 6/1 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)