What is 2/6 plus 6/7?

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

How to add 2/6 and 6/7?

2 6 + 6 7 = (2 × 7) + (6 × 6) 6 × 7 = 50 42 = 25 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 + 36 = 50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (50/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 25/21.

The result of adding 2/6 and 6/7 is : 25/21 (or 1.1904761904762 in its decimal form)