What is 1/6 plus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 2/3?

1 6 + 2 3 = (1 × 3) + (2 × 6) 6 × 3 = 15 18 = 5 6
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 12 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 1/6 and 2/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)