Solve 9/12+3/12

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

Evaluate

$$1$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{12}$$

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

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

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

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

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

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

Divide 4 by 4 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

$$1$$