Solve the Addition: 1/2 + 1/2 Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Solve the following exercise:

12+12=? \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Let's add the fractions under a common denominator
00:08 Let's calculate the numerator
00:13 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we need to add the two fractions 12+12 \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} . Since the fractions have the same denominator, we apply fraction addition rules by:

  • Add the numerators: 1+1=2 1 + 1 = 2 .
  • Keep the denominator the same: 2 2 .
  • The resulting fraction is 22 \frac{2}{2} .
  • Simplify 22 \frac{2}{2} to 1 1 since the numerator and denominator are equal.

Therefore, the sum of 12+12 \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2} is 1 1 .

The correct answer is option 3: 1.

Answer

1