Solve 2/6+1/5

$$\frac { 2 } { 6 } + \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{15}\approx 0.533333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{1}{5} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{5}{15}+\frac{3}{15}$$

Since \frac{5}{15} and \frac{3}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+3}{15}$$

Add 5 and 3 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.5333333333333333$$