Question

What’s 2/3 + 6 1/5 in simplest form

Answer 1

`6(13)/(15)` or
`(103)/(15)`

Explanation:

We start with:

`(2)/(3) +6(1)/(5)`

Multiply 6 by the denominator 5 on the right side and add it to the numerator to remove mixed number:

`(2)/(3)+(31)/(5)`

Find common base, 3x5=15. Multiple left side by 5, right side by 3.

`(10)/(15)+(93)/(15)`

Add numerators

`(10+93)/(15) =(103)/(15)`

As a single fraction:

`(103)/(15)`

Or we can solve for a mixed number, get the rounded value of the numerator divided by denominator:

`103/15=6`

Subtract 6*15 from numerator:

`103-(6*15)=13`

Final answer:

`6(13)/(15)`