What is 1/2 plus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 2/3?

1 2 + 2 3 = (1 × 3) + (2 × 2) 2 × 3 = 7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 4 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/6

The result of adding 1/2 and 2/3 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)