How do you add #1/2 + 4/6#?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2018

#7/6 or 1 1/6#

Explanation:

We need to change the denominator so that they are equal, and as #2xx3=6#, we need to multiply the first fraction by #3# to get the denominators equal.

#1/2xx3/3 = (1xx3)/(2xx3)=3/6#

Since the denominators are the same, all we do now is add the numerators of the fraction.

#3/6+4/6=7/6#

This can't be simplified any further, so therefore we leave it as it is, or you could turn it to a mixed fraction which would give:

#1 1/6#