12+26\dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{2}{6}
12+26\dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{2}{6}
Since these fractions have different denominators, we need to find the least common multiple of the denominators
The least common multiple of 2 and 6 is 6, so we need to multiply to make each of the denominators = 6
12∗33=36\dfrac{1}{2} * \dfrac{3}{3} = \dfrac{3}{6}
26∗11=26\dfrac{2}{6} * \dfrac{1}{1} = \dfrac{2}{6}
Since these fractions have the same denominator, we can just add the numerators
36+26=56\dfrac{3}{6} + \dfrac{2}{6} = \dfrac{5}{6}