Solve 4/12-(-6)/9

$$\frac { 4 } { 12 } - \frac { ( - 6 ) } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$1$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{-6}{9}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{3}-\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{2}{3} is \frac{2}{3}.

$$\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Since \frac{1}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+2}{3}$$

Add 1 and 2 to get 3.

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

Divide 3 by 3 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

$$1$$