What is 6/2 plus 1/3?
Looking for the result of 6/2 + 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.
How to add 6/2 and 1/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 + 2 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/6
- Simplify the fraction (20/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 20/2 = 10
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: 10/3.
The result of adding 6/2 and 1/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)