Solve 2.5+5/6

$$2.5 + \frac { 5 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{10}{3}\approx 3.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 2.5 to fraction \frac{25}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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

Least common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6. Convert \frac{5}{2} and \frac{5}{6} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{15}{6}+\frac{5}{6}$$

Since \frac{15}{6} and \frac{5}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+5}{6}$$

Add 15 and 5 to get 20.

$$\frac{20}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{20}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{10}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 5}{3} = 3\frac{1}{3} = 3.3333333333333335$$