Solve 16/12+11/3=

$$\frac { 16 } { 12 } + 1 \frac { 1 } { 3 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{3}\approx 2.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{4}{3}+\frac{1\times 3+1}{3}$$

Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.

$$\frac{4}{3}+\frac{3+1}{3}$$

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{3}+\frac{4}{3}$$

Since \frac{4}{3} and \frac{4}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{4+4}{3}$$

Add 4 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3} = 2\frac{2}{3} = 2.6666666666666665$$