What is 7/6 plus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 7/6 + 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/6 and 5/3?

7 6 + 5 3 = (7 × 3) + (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = 51 18 = 17 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 + 30 = 51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 51/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (51/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 51/3 = 17
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of adding 7/6 and 5/3 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)