What is 2/4 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 2/6?

2 4 + 2 6 = (2 × 6) + (2 × 4) 4 × 6 = 20 24 = 5 6
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 8 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 2/4 and 2/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)