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Addition with unequal denominators 1/3+1/6=

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Find a common factor of the denominators. In this case it is 6.

1/3 * 2/2 = 2 / 6

2 / 6 + 1 / 6 = 3 / 6

3/6 can be reduced to 1/2.

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