What is 2/6 plus 2/4?

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

How to add 2/6 and 2/4?

2 6 + 2 4 = (2 × 4) + (2 × 6) 6 × 4 = 20 24 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 + 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 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 2/6 and 2/4 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)