What is 5/6 plus 2/10?

Here we will show you how to calculate 5/6 plus 2/10. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 5/6 plus 2/10 like this:

5/6 + 2/10 = 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 2/10 into the formula above, we get:

(5x10 + 6x2) / 6x10
(50 + 12) / 60
62/60

Thus, the answer to 5/6 plus 2/10 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1 1/30

To get the answer to 5/6 plus 2/10 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

62 / 60 = 1.0333

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