What is 6/4 plus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 6/4 + 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/4 and 5/6?

6 4 + 5 6 = (6 × 6) + (5 × 4) 4 × 6 = 56 24 = 7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 + 20 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of adding 6/4 and 5/6 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)