Solve 1/2+8/12=?

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 8 } { 12 } = ?$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{3}{6}+\frac{4}{6}$$

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{4}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+4}{6}$$

Add 3 and 4 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$