How do you simplify #2/6+2/7#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-29T12:56:50

#13/12#

First we need to get common denominators to add these fractions.
A common denominator we can get is #42# since both numbers can multiply to that.

#(2*7)/(6*7) + (2*6)/(7*6)#

#14/42 + 12/42#

Now we add the numerators, but keep the denominator the same.

#26/42#

Simplify both sides by taking out a #2#

#13/21#