Solve 2/12+8/12

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{6}\approx 0.833333333$$

Solution Steps

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

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

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

$$\frac{1}{6}+\frac{2}{3}$$

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

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

Since \frac{1}{6} and \frac{4}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 4 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.8333333333333334$$