6/5 + 2/5 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 6/5 plus 2/5 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 6/5 + 2/5 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 6/5 plus 2/5 = 8/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 6/5 plus 2/5 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 6/5 and 2/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (6 + 2) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (6/5) + (2/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (6/5) + (2/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (6 + 2). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (6 + 2) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 6/5 + 2/5 as a fraction is 8/5.

CALCULATION: 6/5 + 2/5 as a fraction
6/5 + 2/5 = (?)
6/5 + 2/5 = (6 + 2)/5
= 8/5
6/5 + 2/5 = 8/5
6/5 plus 2/5 as a fraction is 8/5.

where
6/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
2/5 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/5 is the sum of 6/5 and 2/5.

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6/5 plus 2/5 as a decimal
6/5 + 2/5 = 8/5
8/5 = 1.6
(6/5) + (2/5) as a decimal is 1.6

where
1.6 is the sum of 6/5 and 2/5.