What is 1/6 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 6/4?

1 6 + 6 4 = (1 × 4) + (6 × 6) 6 × 4 = 40 24 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 36 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 1/6 and 6/4 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)