Solve 5/6+15/6

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{3}\approx 2.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6.

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

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{5}{6}+\frac{11}{6}$$

Since \frac{5}{6} and \frac{11}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+11}{6}$$

Add 5 and 11 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{8}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3} = 2\frac{2}{3} = 2.6666666666666665$$