What is 1/2 plus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 + 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/2 and 4/6?

1 2 + 4 6 = (1 × 6) + (4 × 2) 2 × 6 = 14 12 = 7 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 8 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 7/6.

The result of adding 1/2 and 4/6 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)