Solve 11/12+3/12

$$\frac { 11 } { 12 } + \frac { 3 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{11}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{11+3}{12}$$

Add 11 and 3 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$