What is 3/6 plus 2?

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

How to add 3/6 and 2?

3 6 + 2 1 = (3 × 1) + (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = 15 6 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 + 12 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of adding 3/6 and 2/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)