Solve 9/12+1/3

$$\frac { 9 } { 12 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{12}\approx 1.083333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

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

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{9}{12}+\frac{4}{12}$$

Since \frac{9}{12} and \frac{4}{12} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+4}{12}$$

Add 9 and 4 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{12} = 1.0833333333333333$$