What is 1/6 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 1/6 and 2/6?

1 6 + 2 6 = (1 × 6) + (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 18 36 = 1 2
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 12 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

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