What is 1/6 plus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 7/4?

1 6 + 7 4 = (1 × 4) + (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = 46 24 = 23 12
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 42 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 23/12.

The result of adding 1/6 and 7/4 is : 23/12 (or 1.9166666666667 in its decimal form)