What is 1/4 + 1/6 ?

1 Answer
Mar 28, 2016

1/4+1/6=5/12

Explanation:

To add fractions together, you first need to give them the same denominator. In our example, we can express 1/4 as 3/12 and 1/6 as 2/12. Then you can add the numerators...

1/4+1/6=(3*1)/(3*4)+(2*1)/(2*6)=3/12+2/12=(3+2)/12=5/12