What is 7/2 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 7/2 and 2/6?

7 2 + 2 6 = (7 × 6) + (2 × 2) 2 × 6 = 46 12 = 23 6
  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 × 2 = 4
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 4 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 23/6.

The result of adding 7/2 and 2/6 is : 23/6 (or 3.8333333333333 in its decimal form)