Expressed as a mixed number in its simplest form, 5/12 / 1/6 = 2 1/2 or two and a half. Expressed as a decimal, this is equal to 2.5
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The second is bigger.
Two halves is one. And anything divided by one is itself. So the answer would be two twelfths - except that it simplifies to one sixth.
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One sixth.
Well, honey, five twelfths plus one sixth equals... drumroll please... seven twelfths! Math doesn't have to be boring, darling. Just add those fractions up and voilà, you've got your answer. Keep on crunching those numbers, you're doing great!