Solve 1/12+2/4

$$\frac { 1 } { 12 } + \frac { 2 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{12}\approx 0.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 2 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{12} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{1}{12}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Since \frac{1}{12} and \frac{6}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+6}{12}$$

Add 1 and 6 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.5833333333333334$$