What is 2/3 plus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 2/3 + 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/3 and 4/2?

2 3 + 4 2 = (2 × 2) + (4 × 3) 3 × 2 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 12 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 2/3 and 4/2 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)