What is 4/6 plus 2?

Looking for the result of 4/6 + 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4/6 and 2?

4 6 + 2 1 = (4 × 1) + (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  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: 4 + 12 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 4/6 and 2/1 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)