What is 2/7 plus 6/3?

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

How to add 2/7 and 6/3?

2 7 + 6 3 = (2 × 3) + (6 × 7) 7 × 3 = 48 21 = 16 7
  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: 6 × 7 = 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 16/7.

The result of adding 2/7 and 6/3 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)