What is 6/4 plus 2?

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

How to add 6/4 and 2?

6 4 + 2 1 = (6 × 1) + (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = 14 4 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 + 8 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of adding 6/4 and 2/1 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)