What is 2 plus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 2 + 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2 and 3/6?

2 1 + 3 6 = (2 × 6) + (3 × 1) 1 × 6 = 15 6 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 3 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 2/1 and 3/6 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)