Solve 3/12+3/18

$$\frac { 3 } { 12 } + \frac { 3 } { 18 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{12}\approx 0.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{6}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{6} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{3}{12}+\frac{2}{12}$$

Since \frac{3}{12} and \frac{2}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+2}{12}$$

Add 3 and 2 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.4166666666666667$$