Solve the Fraction Addition: 1/2 + 2/4 Step by Step

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Solution Steps

00:00 Solve

00:03 We want to find the least common denominator

00:06 So we'll multiply by 2, to get the common denominator 4

00:11 Remember to multiply both numerator and denominator

00:21 Let's calculate the multiplications

00:28 Add under the common denominator

00:35 Calculate the numerator

00:38 Any number divided by itself always equals 1

00:41 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the problem $\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{4}$ , we'll follow these steps:

Step 1: Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to have a denominator of 4. Multiply the numerator and the denominator by 2 to get $\frac{2}{4}$ .
Step 2: With both fractions now having a common denominator, add them: $\frac{2}{4} + \frac{2}{4}$ .
Step 3: Combine the numerators and place the sum over the common denominator: $\frac{2+2}{4} = \frac{4}{4}$ .
Step 4: Simplify the fraction $\frac{4}{4}$ to $1$ .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $1$ .