What is 3/7 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 3/7 and 2/6?

3 7 + 2 6 = (3 × 6) + (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 32 42 = 16 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 14 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 16/21.

The result of adding 3/7 and 2/6 is : 16/21 (or 0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)