What is 2/6 plus 7/2?

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

How to add 2/6 and 7/2?

2 6 + 7 2 = (2 × 2) + (7 × 6) 6 × 2 = 46 12 = 23 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 + 42 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of adding 2/6 and 7/2 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)