What is 1/6 plus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 1/6 + 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 1/6 and 9/2?

1 6 + 9 2 = (1 × 2) + (9 × 6) 6 × 2 = 56 12 = 14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 54 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 14/3.

The result of adding 1/6 and 9/2 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)