What is 5/6 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 5/6 and 2/6?

5 6 + 2 6 = (5 × 6) + (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 42 36 = 7 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 30 + 12 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of adding 5/6 and 2/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)