Solve 2/12+3/7

$$\frac { 2 } { 12 } + \frac { 3 } { 7 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{42}\approx 0.595238095$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{6}+\frac{3}{7}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 7 is 42. Convert \frac{1}{6} and \frac{3}{7} to fractions with denominator 42.

$$\frac{7}{42}+\frac{18}{42}$$

Since \frac{7}{42} and \frac{18}{42} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{7+18}{42}$$

Add 7 and 18 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{42}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7} = 0.5952380952380952$$