What is 5/6 plus 1/6?

Here we will show you how to calculate 5/6 plus 1/6. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 5/6 plus 1/6 like this:

5/6 + 1/6 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 5/6 plus 1/6 into the formula above, we get:

(5x6 + 6x1) / 6x6
(30 + 6) / 36
36/36

Thus, the answer to 5/6 plus 1/6 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1

To get the answer to 5/6 plus 1/6 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

36 / 36 = 1

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