How do you simplify #5/6 + 4/12#?

1 Answer
Aug 2, 2016

#5/6+4/12=7/6=1 1/6#

Explanation:

To add the two fractions, we first need to make denominators equal. As first denominator is #6# and second one is #12#, we can do this by multiplying numerator and denominator of first fraction by #2#.

Hence #5/6+4/12#

= #(5xx2)/(6xx2)+4/12#

= #10/12+4/12#

= #(10+4)/12#

= #14/12#, but as both numerator and denominator are divisible by #2#, this is equal to

#(2xx7)/(2xx6)=7/6=1 1/6#