Solve 5/12+4/6

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{12}\approx 1.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{12}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 12 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{5}{12} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{5}{12}+\frac{8}{12}$$

Since \frac{5}{12} and \frac{8}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+8}{12}$$

Add 5 and 8 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{12} = 1.0833333333333333$$