pecans = 1/4
almonds= 1/2
you have to add dissimilar fractions...how?
get the LCD (least common denominator) of the two denominators.
2=2,4,6,8,10...
4=4,8,12,16,20...
least common denominator = 4
1 ?
/ = /
2 4
1 ?
/ = /
4 4
you have to divide the LCD from the denominator.
4÷2=2
4÷4=1
after dividing, you have to multiply your current numbers with the numerator.
2×1=2
4×1=4
your final answers are the numerators.
1 2
/ = /
2 4
1 4
/ = /
4 4
now you have to add
2/4 + 4/4 = 6/4
if you have to make it a mixed number, divide.
6÷4 = 1 remainder 2
the quotient (1) will be your whole number
the denominator will still be the same as the old one. (4)
the remainder is the numerator.
mixed number= 1 2/4
1 2/4 or 1 1/2 (if needed simplified) is the answee