Solve 1/12+12/4

$$\frac { 1 } { 12 } + \frac { 12 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{12}\approx 3.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Divide 12 by 4 to get 3.

$$\frac{1}{12}+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{36}{12}.

$$\frac{1}{12}+\frac{36}{12}$$

Since \frac{1}{12} and \frac{36}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+36}{12}$$

Add 1 and 36 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 3\frac{1}{12} = 3.0833333333333335$$