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

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Brandon ยท Rhys
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

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