Question

How do you simplify `2/3 + 1/6`?

Answer 1

`2/3+1/6=4/6+1/6=5/6`

Explanation:

When adding fractions, we need to make sure that the denominators are the same (if we use a pizza analogy, it's the denominator that tells us how big the pizza slices are and the numerator that tells us how many of those slices we have).

`2/3+1/6`

We can use a creative form of 1 to make the adjustment:

`2/3(1)+1/6`

`2/3(2/2)+1/6`

`4/6+1/6=5/6`