Solve 2/9+3/6

$$\frac { 2 } { 9 } + \frac { 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{18}\approx 0.722222222$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{2}{9}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 2 is 18. Convert \frac{2}{9} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 18.

$$\frac{4}{18}+\frac{9}{18}$$

Since \frac{4}{18} and \frac{9}{18} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+9}{18}$$

Add 4 and 9 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{18}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.7222222222222222$$