What is 5/6 plus 6/1?

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

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

5/6 + 6/1 = 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 6/1 into the formula above, we get:

(5x1 + 6x6) / 6x1
(5 + 36) / 6
41/6

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

6 5/6

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

41 / 6 = 6.8333

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