What is 5/4 plus 10/6?
Looking for the result of 5/4 + 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 5/4 and 10/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 4 = 40
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 40 = 70
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 70/24
- Simplify the fraction (70/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 70/2 = 35
- 24/2 = 12
- This gives: 35/12.
The result of adding 5/4 and 10/6 is : 35/12 (or 2.9166666666667 in its decimal form)