How many times does 1/6 go into 2 1/2

How many times does 1/6 go into 3/6? its 3 times right (1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6=3/6)

and if u divide 3/6 with the same factor 3, u"ll get 1/2.

answer = 1/2 * 5 = 2 1/2. but because the question is how many 1/6, u then hv to multiply 5 with 3 bacause 1/2 = three 1/6