Solve 1/5+1/6

$$1 / 5 + 1 / 6$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{30}\approx 0.366666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 5 and 6 is 30. Convert \frac{1}{5} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 30.

$$\frac{6}{30}+\frac{5}{30}$$

Since \frac{6}{30} and \frac{5}{30} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{6+5}{30}$$

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{30}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.36666666666666664$$