What is 6/2 plus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 6/2 + 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 6/2 and 1/7?

6 2 + 1 7 = (6 × 7) + (1 × 2) 2 × 7 = 44 14 = 22 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 2 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 22/7.

The result of adding 6/2 and 1/7 is : 22/7 (or 3.1428571428571 in its decimal form)