What is 2 plus 6/3?

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

How to add 2 and 6/3?

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

The result of adding 2/1 and 6/3 is : 4