Solve 1/8+2/4+6/12

$$\frac { 1 } { 8 } + \frac { 2 } { 4 } + \frac { 6 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{8}=1.125$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{1}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{4}{8}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Since \frac{1}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+4}{8}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Add 1 and 4 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{5}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{5}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$$

Since \frac{5}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+4}{8}$$

Add 5 and 4 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{1}{8} = 1.125$$