What is 7/3 plus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/3 + 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 7/3 and 2/6?

7 3 + 2 6 = (7 × 6) + (2 × 3) 3 × 6 = 48 18 = 8 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 × 3 = 6
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 6 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 48/6 = 8
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of adding 7/3 and 2/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)