What is 5/2 plus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 5/2 + 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/2 and 6/3?

5 2 + 6 3 = (5 × 3) + (6 × 2) 2 × 3 = 27 6 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 + 12 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 27/3 = 9
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 5/2 and 6/3 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)