What is 2/6 plus 7/3?

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

How to add 2/6 and 7/3?

2 6 + 7 3 = (2 × 3) + (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = 48 18 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 + 42 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 48/6 = 8
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 2/6 and 7/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)