What is 5/3 plus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/3 + 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 5/3 and 1/6?

5 3 + 1 6 = (5 × 6) + (1 × 3) 3 × 6 = 33 18 = 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: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 3 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 11/6.

The result of adding 5/3 and 1/6 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)