What is 6/2 plus 5/2?

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

How to add 6/2 and 5/2?

6 2 + 5 2 = (6 × 2) + (5 × 2) 2 × 2 = 22 4 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 10 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of adding 6/2 and 5/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)