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Writing unit fractions to add or subtract.

Writing unit fractions to add or subtract.-example-1
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Answer:

the 2/3 will become 2/6

answer = 1/2

Explanation:

2/6+1/6=3/6 redices to 1/2

User Mily
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1/3 + 1/6

---Find a common denominator, or the least common multiple of the given denominators. In this case, that would be 6.

1/3 = 2/6

1/6 = 1/6

---Now add the fractions

2/6 + 1/6

3/6

---Simplify/Reduce the fraction

3/6

1/2

Answer: 1/2

1/3 + 1/6 = 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 (or 1/2)

Hope this helps!

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