What is 1/6 plus 7/6?

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

How to add 1/6 and 7/6?

1 6 + 7 6 = (1 × 6) + (7 × 6) 6 × 6 = 48 36 = 4 3
  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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 42 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 48/12 = 4
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 4/3.

The result of adding 1/6 and 7/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)