What is 3 plus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 3 + 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 3 and 6/4?

3 1 + 6 4 = (3 × 4) + (6 × 1) 1 × 4 = 18 4 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 + 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of adding 3/1 and 6/4 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)