What is 6/2 plus 6/5?

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

How to add 6/2 and 6/5?

6 2 + 6 5 = (6 × 5) + (6 × 2) 2 × 5 = 42 10 = 21 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 5 = 30
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 21/5.

The result of adding 6/2 and 6/5 is : 21/5 (or 4.2 in its decimal form)