What is 2/6 plus 2/7?

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

How to add 2/6 and 2/7?

2 6 + 2 7 = (2 × 7) + (2 × 6) 6 × 7 = 26 42 = 13 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 + 12 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 13/21.

The result of adding 2/6 and 2/7 is : 13/21 (or 0.61904761904762 in its decimal form)