Simplify 1/3+2/6

$\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{6}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ and $6$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2 (1)}{6}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

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

Cancel the common factor.

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

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

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

Step 3

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$\frac{2}{3}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{6}$