What is 5/6 plus 2/5?

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

How to add 5/6 and 2/5?

5 6 + 2 5 = (5 × 5) + (2 × 6) 6 × 5 = 37 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 25 + 12 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/30

The result of adding 5/6 and 2/5 is : 37/30 (or 1.2333333333333 in its decimal form)