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What is 1/3 + 1/2
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If you convert it to larger numbers you have 2/6 (1/3) and 3/6 (1/2) and if you add them together you get 5/6 which cannot be simplified anymore than it already is.
User Alex McMillan
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(1)/(3)+(1)/(2)

Re-write with common denominator, in this case 6:


(1 * 2)/(3 * 2)+(1 * 3)/(2 * 3)

Add:

(2)/(6)+(3)/(6)=(5)/(6)
User Elio Lako
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