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What's #1/6+2/3#?

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Jul 24, 2017

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

Explanation:

We do it by having the denominators be the same. We do that by using creative forms of the number 1.

#1/6+2/3#

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

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

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

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