What is 1/6 plus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 1/3?

1 6 + 1 3 = (1 × 3) + (1 × 6) 6 × 3 = 9 18 = 1 2
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 6 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 9/9 = 1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of adding 1/6 and 1/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)