SOLUTION: What simplest form for 1/6 + 1/2

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Question 822397: What simplest form for 1/6 + 1/2
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, TimothyLamb:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/6+3/6=4/6=2/3

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/6 + 1/2
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calculate a common denominator: 6*2 = 12
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adjust the numerators so we can apply the common denominator:
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(1*2)/12 + (1*6)/12
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simplify:
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2/12 + 6/12
8/12
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simplify further by finding common factors:
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8 = 4*2
12 = 4*3
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8/12 = (4*2)/(4*3)
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cancel common factors:
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(4*2)/(4*3)
2/3
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answer:
2/3
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