First fraction: 1/2
Second fraction: 1/3
Let's add them, recalling the rules for adding fractions:
1. Let's use the common denominator, using the Least Common Multiple between 2 and 3, as follows:
Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
Common multiples: 6, 12, 18
Least common multiple = 6
2. Therefore, we have now
1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 (First fraction multiplied by 3 and second fraction multiplied by 2 to have common denominator)
3/6 + 2/6 = (3 + 2)/6 = 5/6
The result is 5/6, not 2/5