What is 2/6 plus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 1/2?

2 6 + 1 2 = (2 × 2) + (1 × 6) 6 × 2 = 10 12 = 5 6
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 6 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of adding 2/6 and 1/2 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)