What is 1/2 plus 6/2?

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

How to add 1/2 and 6/2?

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

The result of adding 1/2 and 6/2 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)