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?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 + 12 = 27
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/6
- Simplify the fraction (27/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 27/3 = 9
- 6/3 = 2
- This gives: 9/2.
The result of adding 5/2 and 6/3 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)