Solve 1/2+8/4+6/12?

$$1 / 2 + 8 / 4 + 6 / 12 ?$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

Divide 8 by 4 to get 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}+2+\frac{6}{12}$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{4}{2}.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{4}{2}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+4}{2}+\frac{6}{12}$$

Add 1 and 4 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}+\frac{6}{12}$$

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

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

Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 5 and 1 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{2}$$

Divide 6 by 2 to get 3.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$