Add the fractions from the picture provided. 1/6 1/4
To add the fractions 1/6 and 1/4, we need to find a common denominator. The multiples of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24,... And the multiples of 4 are: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24,...
Since 12 is the smallest common multiple of both denominators, we can rewrite the fractions with 12 as the denominator:
1/6 = 2/12 (multiplying numerator and denominator by 2)
1/4 = 3/12 (multiplying numerator and denominator by 3)
Now, we can add the rewritten fractions:
2/12 + 3/12 = (2 + 3)/12 = 5/12
Therefore, the sum of 1/6 and 1/4 is 5/12.