What is 5/6 + 3/10?

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 5/6 and 3/10 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 5/6 plus 3/10 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

Problem and Workout - LCM Method
What is 5/6 plus 3/10 as a fraction by addition using LCM method?

step 1 Address formula, input parameters and values.
Input parameters and values:
5/6 & 3/10
5/6+3/10 = ?

step 2 For unequal denominators, find the LCM (least common multiple) for both denominators
The LCM for 6 and 10 is 30.

step 3 To have the common denominator, multiply the LCM with both numerator and denominator
=(5 x 30)/(6 x 30)+(3 x 30)/(10 x 30)
=25/30+9/30
=(25 + 9)/30

step 4 Add both numerator and rewrite it in a single form.
= 34/30
=17/15
5/6+3/10=17/15

By using LCM method, 17/15 is the equivalent fraction by adding 5/6 and 3/10.

Problem and Workout - Cross Multiplication Method
step 1 Address formula and input values.
Input values:
5/6 & 3/10
5/6 + 3/10 = ?

step 2 Cross multiply both numerator and denominator, multiply both denominators and rewrite as below
= (5 x 10) + (3 x 6)/(6 x 10)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction
= (50 + 18)/60
= 68/60
= 17/15
5/6+3/10 = 17/15
By using cross multiplication method, 17/15 is the addition between two fractions 5/6 and 3/10.