Question

How do you add `1/2 + 4/6`?

Answer 1

`7/6 or 1 1/6`

Explanation:

We need to change the denominator so that they are equal, and as `2xx3=6`, we need to multiply the first fraction by `3` to get the denominators equal.

`1/2xx3/3 = (1xx3)/(2xx3)=3/6`

Since the denominators are the same, all we do now is add the numerators of the fraction.

`3/6+4/6=7/6`

This can't be simplified any further, so therefore we leave it as it is, or you could turn it to a mixed fraction which would give:

`1 1/6`