Question

How do you simplify `5/12 + 2/3`?

Answer 1

`5/12+2/3=1 1/12`

Explanation:

To simplify `5/12+2/3`, we should first modify the fractions so that they have common denominator.

As `3` is a factor of `12`, the GCD of denominators `12` and `3` is `12` and

`5/12+2/3=5/12+(2xx4)/(3xx4)`

= `5/12+8/12=13/12=(12+1)/12`

= `12/12+1/12=1 1/12`