What is 1/7 plus 6/2?
Looking for the result of 1/7 + 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 1/7 and 6/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 42 = 44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/14
- Simplify the fraction (44/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 44/2 = 22
- 14/2 = 7
- This gives: 22/7.
The result of adding 1/7 and 6/2 is : 22/7 (or 3.1428571428571 in its decimal form)