Solve 4/5+6/12

$$\frac { 4 } { 5 } + \frac { 6 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{10}=1.3$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{4}{5}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{4}{5} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{8}{10}+\frac{5}{10}$$

Since \frac{8}{10} and \frac{5}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{8+5}{10}$$

Add 8 and 5 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 \cdot 5} = 1\frac{3}{10} = 1.3$$