What is 7 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 7 and 2/6?

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

The result of adding 7/1 and 2/6 is : 22/3 (or 7.3333333333333 in its decimal form)