What is 7/2 plus 1/6?

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

How to add 7/2 and 1/6?

7 2 + 1 6 = (7 × 6) + (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 44 12 = 11 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: 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 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 11/3.

The result of adding 7/2 and 1/6 is : 11/3 (or 3.6666666666667 in its decimal form)