Solve 2/4+5/12

$$\frac { 2 } { 4 } + \frac { 5 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{12}\approx 0.916666667$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{5}{12}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 12 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{5}{12} to fractions with denominator 12.

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

Since \frac{6}{12} and \frac{5}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 6 and 5 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.9166666666666666$$