What is 2/3 plus 2/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate 2/3 plus 2/1. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 2/3 plus 2/1 like this:

2/3 + 2/1 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 2/3 plus 2/1 into the formula above, we get:

(2x1 + 3x2) / 3x1
(2 + 6) / 3
8/3

Thus, the answer to 2/3 plus 2/1 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

2 2/3

To get the answer to 2/3 plus 2/1 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

8 / 3 = 2.6667

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