What is 5/6 plus 1/5?

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

How to add 5/6 and 1/5?

5 6 + 1 5 = (5 × 5) + (1 × 6) 6 × 5 = 31 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 6 = 31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 31/30

The result of adding 5/6 and 1/5 is : 31/30 (or 1.0333333333333 in its decimal form)