Solve 2/6+3/2

$$\frac { 2 } { 6 } + \frac { 3 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{6}\approx 1.833333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{2}{6}+\frac{9}{6}$$

Since \frac{2}{6} and \frac{9}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+9}{6}$$

Add 2 and 9 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{5}{6} = 1.8333333333333333$$