What is 2/6 plus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 2/6 + 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 2/6 and 3/7?

2 6 + 3 7 = (2 × 7) + (3 × 6) 6 × 7 = 32 42 = 16 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 18 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 16/21.

The result of adding 2/6 and 3/7 is : 16/21 (or 0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)