What is 2/4 plus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/4 + 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/4 and 7/6?

2 4 + 7 6 = (2 × 6) + (7 × 4) 4 × 6 = 40 24 = 5 3
  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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 28 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of adding 2/4 and 7/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)