What is 2/6 plus 3?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 3?

2 6 + 3 1 = (2 × 1) + (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = 20 6 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 + 18 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 20/2 = 10
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 10/3.

The result of adding 2/6 and 3/1 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)