1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{5}{6} \div 2 \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}$$.
2. **Convert mixed number to improper fraction:**
$$2 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$$
3. **Rewrite the division as multiplication by reciprocal:**
$$\frac{5}{6} \div \frac{7}{3} = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{3}{7}$$
4. **Multiply the fractions:**
$$\frac{5 \times 3}{6 \times 7} = \frac{15}{42}$$
5. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{15}{42} = \frac{5}{14}$$ because 15 and 42 share a common factor of 3.
6. **Add $$\frac{1}{2}$$ to $$\frac{5}{14}$$:**
Find a common denominator:
$$\frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{14}$$
Then add:
$$\frac{5}{14} + \frac{7}{14} = \frac{12}{14}$$
7. **Simplify the sum:**
$$\frac{12}{14} = \frac{6}{7}$$ after dividing numerator and denominator by 2.
**Final answer:** $$\frac{6}{7}$$
Fraction Simplify
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