Solve 2/7+3/6

$$\frac { 2 } { 7 } + \frac { 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{14}\approx 0.785714286$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{2}{7}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 7 and 2 is 14. Convert \frac{2}{7} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 14.

$$\frac{4}{14}+\frac{7}{14}$$

Since \frac{4}{14} and \frac{7}{14} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+7}{14}$$

Add 4 and 7 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{14}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 \cdot 7} = 0.7857142857142857$$