Solve 26/52+12/36

$$\frac { 26 } { 52 } + \frac { 12 } { 36 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{26}{52} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 26.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{12}{36}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

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

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

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

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{2}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

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

Factor

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