What is 7/6 plus 2/6?

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

How to add 7/6 and 2/6?

7 6 + 2 6 = (7 × 6) + (2 × 6) 6 × 6 = 54 36 = 3 2
  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 × 6 = 12
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 + 12 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 54/18 = 3
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of adding 7/6 and 2/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)