What is 1/2 plus 7/3?
Looking for the result of 1/2 + 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/2 and 7/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 14 = 17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/6
The result of adding 1/2 and 7/3 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)