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(1)/(2) + (1)/(4)

can you please tell me how to do easy way can you please show me in numbers how to multiply ​

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Answer: 3/4

Explanation: Find a common denominator (bottom number) for both fractions. 4. Multiply the 1 and 2 in 1/2 to get 2/4. Then just add the numerators (top number). This gives you 3/4.
I noticed you also said show me how to multiply. For fractions, you just mutiply the numeration and denominator apart.
1 x 1 1
- - = -
2x 4 8
User Voicu
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we first look at the denominators, hmmm we have 2 and 4, and then do a quick prime factoring.

2 = 2 * 1

4 = 2 * 2 * 1

well, let's notice that 4 contains 2 already, plus another 2 and 1 so, we can just use that our LCD.


\cfrac{1}{2}+\cfrac{1}{4}\implies \cfrac{(2)1~~ + ~~(1)1}{\underset{\textit{using this LCD}}{4}}\implies \cfrac{2+1}{4}\implies \cfrac{3}{4}

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