Solve 3/12+6/8

$$\frac { 3 } { 12 } + \frac { 6 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$1$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{6}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 3 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{4}$$

Divide 4 by 4 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

$$1$$