What is 1/2 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 2/6?

1 2 + 2 6 = (1 × 6) + (2 × 2) 2 × 6 = 10 12 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  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: 6 + 4 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 1/2 and 2/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)